Children will also develop their sculpture techniques and creativity by molding and decorating their own clay sand castles. Colored sand can be store-bought or made by shaking powdered tempera with neutral colored sand. Sparkly sand can be made by mixing sand with glitter Large trays to hold and spread out the sand Decorative items-sequins, sparkles, beads, shells, pebbles, etc. Have children talk about the different parts of the castle s architecture and design, too-i.e. The teacher can list children s observations on chart paper as a resource.
Children use the clay to sculpt or build a castle.
Children can either build the castle from one larger piece of clay or create individual sections to assemble later. The teacher can model different sculpting techniques ahead of time or within the lesson, such as using sides of toothpicks to impress lines in the clay. When the sculpting is finished, roll the castle or pat the flat sides into sand. Children add other objects to decorate their castle. Allow clay to harden overnight.