Klutz Jr. My Clay Critters: With 6 colors of air-dry clay, a special shaping tool, and colorful pre-cut and custom pieces, kids can follow simple step-by-step instructions to create their own underwater adventures. Made especially for little hands learning fine motor skills, this book and craft kit is ready for kids to dive right in and make 10 adorable ocean critters. With 6 colors of air-dry clay, a special shaping tool, and colorful pre-cut and custom pieces, kids can follow simple step-by-step instructions to create their own underwater adventures. Comes With: 6 colors of air-dry clay, 8 plastic eyes, Custom texture tool, 49 pre-cut shapes
- Books
- Kids Nonfiction
- My Clay Critters
My Clay Critters
Editor reviews
2 reviews
Guided Sculpting
Overall rating
5.0
Writing Style
N/A
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
5.0
Learning Value
5.0
More fun than barrel of sea-monkeys!
With six air-dry colors, a carving tool, 49 insert pieces, and an Idea Book with 10 detailed step-by-step instruction options on differing critter assembly, this Klutz product introduces kids to the basics of sculpting vibrantly adorable sea creatures. The clay included is light, non-toxic, non-staining, and flakes easily off of clothing once dry. A merciful non-headache for busy parents.
This kit turned into 2 solid hours of dedicated amusement for my 7-year-old daughter. I only assisted with one of her creations (the clownfish) as she got a feel for the spongy, moldable material. After that she followed the instructions easily enough, and even improvised a few color mixtures by the last couple of sculptures. (Some of the colors were a bit sticky coming out of their individually sealed tubes, so I would advise allowing these to dehydrate slightly before use.)
If I had any regrets, it was that the booklet didn’t take the opportunity to teach any relevant coloration or anatomical facts while it had my child’s full engagement. But perhaps that’s hoping for too much. It delivers on exactly what it promises, and to that end I am well satisfied with the product’s value. Parents may especially appreciate the explicit encouragement toward creativity at the start of the booklet:
“Remember every critter is one of a kind, so create your animals any way you want. They don’t have to look like the ones in the pictures.”
Thank you, Klutz. Because my child is all about freestyle.
With six air-dry colors, a carving tool, 49 insert pieces, and an Idea Book with 10 detailed step-by-step instruction options on differing critter assembly, this Klutz product introduces kids to the basics of sculpting vibrantly adorable sea creatures. The clay included is light, non-toxic, non-staining, and flakes easily off of clothing once dry. A merciful non-headache for busy parents.
This kit turned into 2 solid hours of dedicated amusement for my 7-year-old daughter. I only assisted with one of her creations (the clownfish) as she got a feel for the spongy, moldable material. After that she followed the instructions easily enough, and even improvised a few color mixtures by the last couple of sculptures. (Some of the colors were a bit sticky coming out of their individually sealed tubes, so I would advise allowing these to dehydrate slightly before use.)
If I had any regrets, it was that the booklet didn’t take the opportunity to teach any relevant coloration or anatomical facts while it had my child’s full engagement. But perhaps that’s hoping for too much. It delivers on exactly what it promises, and to that end I am well satisfied with the product’s value. Parents may especially appreciate the explicit encouragement toward creativity at the start of the booklet:
“Remember every critter is one of a kind, so create your animals any way you want. They don’t have to look like the ones in the pictures.”
Thank you, Klutz. Because my child is all about freestyle.
A fun and creative activity for young children
Overall rating
5.0
Writing Style
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
5.0
Learning Value
5.0
My Clay Critters is the perfect activity for a rainy day when you have an antsy kid(s) on your hands. You’ll find everything you need to move through the activity book with your child, or a quick tutorial to help them get started on a solitary or group activity with friends. The instructions are extremely easy to follow, even for the kiddos to follow along with the pictures in the how to guide.
Much more fun than a bland afternoon with modeling clay and nothing to spike the imagination. Kids will enjoy creating the fun marine creatures, using the accessory cardboard pieces to make colorful fish fins, eyes and even turtle shells! The best part is the texture tool that can be used to create fish scales or patterns to bring your critters to life.
The technical instructions are delivered in brief segments of text and illustrations that will quickly allow the anxious user to get to the good stuff.
The materials included are quite good, although you may want to add more clay to give more color options to maximize creativity. Recommended for ages four and up
Much more fun than a bland afternoon with modeling clay and nothing to spike the imagination. Kids will enjoy creating the fun marine creatures, using the accessory cardboard pieces to make colorful fish fins, eyes and even turtle shells! The best part is the texture tool that can be used to create fish scales or patterns to bring your critters to life.
The technical instructions are delivered in brief segments of text and illustrations that will quickly allow the anxious user to get to the good stuff.
The materials included are quite good, although you may want to add more clay to give more color options to maximize creativity. Recommended for ages four and up
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