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Easy Leaf Pinch Pots – Fall Craft for Preschool

September 11, 2018

Today I am combining two of my favourite Autumn Crafts for Kids to date: the Apple Pinch Pot with the Leaf Clay Bowls…. and voila, we have easy Leaf Pinch Pots! Pinch pots are a great craft to get kids of all ages started working with air drying clay (or kiln clay for that matter) – they are super easy to do, are great as a finger strengthening exercise and look adorable. Today’s Leaf Pinch Pot is really is easy to make – I like to focus on “simple shapes” – so the kids are able to do these themselves too and still have great results. I hope you agree with me too!!

This Leaf Craft makes a great Autumn Craft for Kids but also a wonderful Thanksgiving Craft and decoration!

Slightly older kids may want to have ago at our Leaf Clay Bowls – they are a wonderful technique using REAL LEAVES to create your shape and patterns! And I simply adore them.

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Leaf Pinch Pots – Materials

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

  • Air drying clay (we love natural air drying clay like this US/ UK)
  • Acrylic paints (though they look lovely plain too.. especially if you decide to use brown air drying clay)
  • Paint brushes if painting

How to make Leaf Pinch Pots

Yes, it is video creation time. I hope you agree that these Leaf Pinch Pots are indeed easy to make! Below I have written the instructions out for you too!

Leaf Pinch Pots Step By Step Instructions

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Take a “handful” of air drying clay – a ball that sits comfortably in your hand.

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Using your thumb and index finger, push into the centre of the ball and start shaping it into a little round bowl.

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Once you have a basic round bowl shape – with roughly even sides, pinch one end together to shape the front of the leaf…

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

..and then the back to shape a stem.

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Use a little water to smooth down the edges and surfaces of your Pinch Pot and let dry fully!

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Once dry, paint in your desired colours. I decided to go for yellows and greens on one leaf and reds and yellows on the second!

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

Let dry again and your Leaf Pinch Pots are ready to be used!!!

More wonderful Air Drying Clay Projects for kids here:

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

More gorgeous Autumn Crafts for kids here:

Easy Leaf Pinch Pots for Preschoolers and Kids. A great clay project for young kids for Fall or Thanksgiving #clay #preschool #thanksgiving #fall #autumn

 

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