Creative Homework 

Thank you to all the children who completed their creative homework projects last term.

Pottery

The Maya made bowls out of clay to use for cooking as well as making ceremonial pots that had pictures or patterns on them. Children could make their own clay pots using rolled out sausages of clay and building the base and sides from coils, then smoothing the sides. An upturned plastic pot can be used to support and provide an even shape to coil around. Paint and design on it when dry.

Maya Jewellery

Decorate yourselves with your very own Maya jewellery.  The Maya created jewellery such as beaded necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings and rings. They used bone, jaguar teeth and claws, stones, feathers and various colourful shells. Where it was available, they used gold, silver, copper, jade and bronze.  Beads often contained religious themes, geometric patterns, animals flowers and carved out faces.

Headdresses

The more important the person, the bigger the headdress.  Make yourself important! Use card to make the basic shape and attach string to tie it on the head. Use feathers, paint, sequins and beads to decorate.