Clay Foot Monsters


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Foot Anatomy
  • Monster Anatomy
  • Clay Sculpting skills

    • The teacher demonstrates how to make a little feet with clay and add a body. We poke holes into the clay body to add pipe cleaners later on.

    After firing students paint their monster feet. When they're dry, pipe cleaners and wiggly eyes are glued on to finish the little creatures