Beaded Necklace

For the first group presentation we were taught how to make a beaded necklace. We were given clay and the teacher candidates taught us how to knead the clay. Kneading the clay helps prevent air sockets within the clay. Then we rolled marble size balls and wrapped the clay around a skewer. Once the clay was dry we were able to paint on the clay using at least three colors. After the paint was dry we took the yarn to thread through the beads.

For an extention activity, the teacher could have students create a map of a different continent's countries. They could use the clay to represent land and paint the different countries and bodies of water.