These are some examples of the adorable clay turtles that my 4th graders recently finished. The students started by making a pinch pot, and then they "pulled" clay out of the sides to create the head, legs, and tail. We used a variety of tools to add designs to the shell and details to the faces.The turtles are made from air dry clay since we have no kiln at our school ( a situation I am trying to remedy :-).After they were dry the students used solid tempera paint blocks to paint their turtles, and modge podge was used to seal the surface and give it a shiny, finished look. I think they came out fantastic!