We made bobbleheads in March using air-dry clay. The base of the sculpture was made using a piece of thin cardboard that was rolled into a cone shape. We attached a short wooden dowel to the top of the cone and glued it in place. This is where the clay head sits on and can move or "bobble". We then applied paper-mache to the cardboard cone base to strengthen it and then began working on the clay heads. We used Paper Clay brand Air dry clay and discussed basic sculpting techniques, but it was mostly left up to students' imaginations. The assignment was to create an animal or creature head of any type. The students later painted their bases to match the sculpture heads using acrylic paint. The clay heads can be glued on permanently or they can remain loose to allow for the bobble effect. In the past I have experimented having students create springs with thin wire, but it was difficult to create a solid attachment to the clay heads and many students struggled making their springs.

Alex Suarez Gr. 7 (Left Image)