Clay Play | Kids Art | Modeling | Good Tactile Sensory Play

By Spramani Elaun

It’s becoming increasingly important for young kids to have good sensory tactile sensory play opportunities in their early years.

Almost all art-making requires using direct touch to construct, build, or express.

Without sensory tactile opportunities, a child can miss out on important spatial learning and healthy brain development.

I recommend that kids have lots of experiences touching and feeling through sensory tactile art-making projects.

Clay play and modeling can provide good tactile sensory fun.

In my book “Clay Play,” I discuss how beneficial modeling clay is and how it provides good tactile sensory play in much more detail.

I go even deeper into this topic on why tactile clay is important for brain development.

I’ve had the rare opportunity to observe well over 200,000 children experience sensory art-making over the last thirty years as an art instructor.

Tactile sensory sensations can help young kids learn and understand ideas.

Listed here are some good sensory clay activities that support this type of learning. Again, if you would like to learn more I invite you to read more of my blogs or art education books.

Good Sensory Clay Play Movements:

• Use Modeling clay to play or sculpting small figures

• Teaching kids how to roll clay out

• Teaching kids how to flatten clay

• Teach kids how to make snakes or coils of of clay

• Teach kids how to smash clay

• Teaching kids how to make a basic geometric forms

If you want to get more knowledgeable about the benefits to this type of learning, review and purchase my book Clay Play.