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Kids Art: Rainbow Snake Pots

These rainbow snake pots are made from sticks of coloured plasticine (modelling clay). As well as looking bright and cheerful on our playroom shelf, making them provided Immy with a wonderful opportunity to put her developing fine motor control skills to good use.

Childhood 101 Kids art ideas - rainbow snake pots

Immy rolled each stick of plasticine out into a thin snake,

Childhood 101 Kids art projects - rainbow snake pots

Curling the very first snake around itself to form the base of the pot.

Childhood 101 Kids art - rainbow plasticine pots

Then carefully, carefully she wound each snake around the very outside of the base to form the wall of the pot, starting each new colour where the previous one had finished and smoothing the ends together gently.

Childhood 101 Kids art - plasticine rainbow pots

If you are looking for more inspiration for creating with kids be sure to check out my brand new book…

Time_to_Create_by Christie Burnett

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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  1. Katherine Collmer says

    May 9, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Christie, This is a great warm-up for handwriting practice! Thanks! The children will love it! Pinning!!!!

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