Start with a ball of clay that can fit inside a child’s hand.

Split a little bit off the hunk of clay. The bigger chunk of clay can be rolled into a ball.

Have kids push one hole with their thumbs as far as they can go without going through. 

Use hands to pinch around the edge and make sure not to make walls too thin. The walls should probably be around 1/8” thick to support the shell when flipped on its side.

Put clay pinch pot on its side.

Begin sculpting eyes for your monster. Make sure the eyes are not too thick. Use a skewer to poke in the pupils. This will also help to ensure eyes are not too thick.

Attach eyes to pinch the pot monster's face by scoring the eyes and where you are attaching to the face of the monster. Use one finger dipped in water to add “slip” and connect. Use a finger to help blend the seam where the eyes go.

Create monster details such as horns, eyebrows, tongue and teeth. Roll a coil for eyebrows. Add texture by drawing lines with a skewer. Make sure to score and add water when attaching to clay.

Finally, add any extra texture to the monster.

Kids can use water to smooth out any rough areas. We always instruct them that a little goes a long way and not to make “mud pie”.

Glaze or paint monsters after a bisque fire.