Coil and Pebble Bowls

Coil and Pebble bowls made by 3rd grade students

Grade Level: TK-8th grade

Length: 

Day 1--45 minutes to make the bowl

Day 2 [OPTIONAL]--60 minutes to bowl

Goals: Students will explore the coil building method of creating functional pottery

Project Variation/Modification Ideas:

Students can make and decorate bowls that

  • celebrate cultural holidays

  • celebrate the individual identities of students

  • are gifts for loved ones

  • explore color, shape, and / or texture

  • parallel, enhance, and diversify teachers' curriculum in the subjects of social science, history, art, literature