Made by Me My Very Own Pottery Wheel with Terracotta Clay, Pottery Kit, Child, Ages 6+

The Made By Me My Very Own Pottery Wheel with Terra-cotta Clay is my little ones new favorite project. Now this product is recommended for kids at least 6 years or older and my 7 year old couldn't resist with help from me of course. The Made By Me Pottery Wheel comes with literally everything you need except the size D batteries that it requires because it is motorized which is a feature that I was happy about. 2 pounds of terra-cotta clay comes included so that you and your little one can can start from scratch which indeed means mixing the clay. Now this process does get a little messy so I do recommend putting down a plastic table cloth or something similar to help avoid to big of a mess. The clay is also air dry clay so no baking at all is required. It was amazing watching my little one mold and sculpt the clay and she had so much fun doing it. Her favorite part of using the actual wheel was the speed. She was happy it didn't go to fast. Overall she enjoyed decorating her creation at the end with the ceramic paint that came with it. This Made By Me Pottery Wheel is a great idea for anyone trying to tap in to their little ones creative side. I give it 5 stars and so does she!

The made by me pottery wheel comes with everything you need for beginning pottery , except the four D batteries. The clay is a little dry so water needs to be added to get it to the right consistency. Overall , this is a fair wheel that would be good for children over ten. If using this with younger children an adult needs to help work the lumps out of the clay and supervise the rest of the project.

The Made By Me My Very Own Pottery Wheel is actually a very cool craft kit for boys or girls. It is definitely not like what I remember from art class in high school, though. But, that isn't a bad thing. This kit comes with 2lbs of terracotta clay, plastic tools, paint, everything you need to make your own pottery except water. The instructions are pretty good, but it would be good to read through them several times with your child so that you both have an idea of what you need to do. We set up the wheel and got out the clay. It put foil down to prevent spills and to protect our table. My 11yo son worked the clay until we didn't see any air pockets. He then got his hands wet and molded the clay into a ball. He placed the ball on the wheel and then formed a hole with his fingers and made a basic pot. He got his hands wet again, and then started to shape the pot while the wheel turned. You can either flip the switch so the wheel turns continuously, or you can use the foot pedal to turn it on and off like a sewing machine.

My son definitely need to practice with the clay as he had some trouble with making the pot even. He had to restart the pot several times, but because he was having so much fun he didn't get frustrated at all. The wheel does not turn that fast, but it does turn fast enough that you can work with the pot.:)

Once he was done shapeing the pot, we left it on the wheel to dry out a little, then used the cord provided to cut the pot off the wheel. After completely drying, it is ready for painting. This kit comes with enough clay to make 4 projects. This was an amazing rainy day project for us. My son had an awesome time playing with the kit.:)