Pass The Clay Game

Group Size:

Four or more.

Materials:

Whistle or noise maker.

Clay, Play dough

Description:

1. Break the group into two teams and give each team a clump of clay.

2. The teacher shouts out an object and one person on each team begins to create it as fast as they can.

3. After a few seconds, the teacher signals that the clay must be passed to the next person and continue.

4. After several pass rounds the teacher says "STOP" and the student must set the clay down.

5. Have each group share their object at the end of the round with a description of how the round went.

6. Repeat rounds with a new person beginning the creation.

Sculpture Ideas:

fish

house

snowman

animals

people

flower

ornament

Discussion Prompts:

1. Would you have preferred to do this by yourself?
2.Did you feel everyone in your group tried their best?
3. What is an advantage to being a team member:

Variation:

First person starts making something with no talking. The next person continues the creation with no talking. Stop after each person had a chance to add to the sculpture.