Playdough Faces (Part 30)

Practice basic sculpting in this art lesson: playdough faces (part 30).

🎨 Studio Brief #60

Sculpt a face using playdough.

🎯 Your mission

Squish, pinch, build. Trust your hands.

⚡ The twist

If it cracks, work the crack into the design.

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

Sculpt a face using playdough. Roll balls for eyes, a triangle for a nose, a coil for a smile.

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

Sculpting faces teaches about facial features and expression.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

basic sculptingfacial featuresexpression

You will need

CrayonsConstruction paperGlue stickWashable markers

Step 1 of 4

Roll a large ball of playdough and flatten it slightly for the head.

Step 2 of 4

Roll two small balls for eyes and press them into the head.

Step 3 of 4

Pinch the dough to form a nose. Roll a thin coil for the mouth.

Step 4 of 4

Add ears, hair (thin coils or flat strips), and eyebrows. Make a happy, sad, or surprised face.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Clay shrinks about 10% when it dries. Plan for it.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Auguste Rodin's *Thinker* started as a tiny clay sketch.

You did it!

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✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you see this: Pots, cups, sinks, statues — anything you can hold started as squishy stuff.

🏆 Try this week: Make a tiny clay creature. Give it a name and a story.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “Tell me about the part of your sculpture you're proudest of.”

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