Modeling clay can be a valuable addition to your child's home-schooling curriculum this year. For children who learn through doing, modeling clay is a way to experience what they are learning in a hands-on fashion. Modeling clay can be used to aid learning in most subjects. more »

Add the finishing touches to your modeling clay bowl with the expert tips in this free art lesson video. more »

Kids and adults alike love to play around with modeling clay, Play-Doh or just anything that can be molded into other shapes, including mud. Modeling clay can be used to make many projects from beads for jewelry to Christmas ornaments. You can purchase modeling clay at your local craft store, but why buy it when there are various modeling clay recipes available? The clay is inexpensive to make and this is a project that you and children can enjoy together. more »

Use modeling clay to help children conceptualize geographic formations. Most children will enjoy working with modeling clay and when you use air-drying modeling clay, there is no need to bake the clay to harden it. Help children create a mountain out of modeling clay, allow the clay to dry and then paint it with craft paints to make it look like a real mountain. more »

There are many projects you can do with modeling clay or play clay and to make them permanent all you have to do is harden the clay. Hardening modeling clay is easy and takes no special skills or equipment to do. Read on to learn more. more »

When working with modeling clay, you can use a number of tools--including your hands--to create shapes. Follow these steps to learn how to use modeling clay shaping tools. more »

Texturing tools are used to create interesting designs on modeling clay. These tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and can be used to create a number of interesting effects. Follow these steps to create great design features with modeling-clay texturing tools. more »

Modeling clay offers a bounty of creative opportunities. You can make any number of figurines out of modeling clay, and angels are no exception. Angel figurines make great gifts for any occasion, though they are particularly appropriate around the holidays. more »

Although often considered a child's toy, modeling clay has been used for thousands of years to create everything from pots and plates to sculptures and animation figures. Modeling clay can be made of a variety of materials, even the flour and cornstarch in your kitchen cupboard. more »