These pots were made by Year 5 pupils. They have been made by pupils using the 'pinch' technique. A slab of clay is pinched into shape using thumbs and fingers. This is probably one of the easiest way of creating pots with young children. Set the classroom up for clay work as described earlier and provide pupils with the same amount of clay (400-500g). Demonstrate how to create a pot shape by pushing thumbs down into the slab of clay and pinching around in a circular motion to create the pot shape. Handles can be added but must be attached by wetting the edges of the handles and the pots, to create a sticky surface. Once stuck on, the handle piece and pot must then be rubbed together so that the two pieces of clay 'blend' together, as in the picture below. When dry, the pots can be painted with poster paint and then varnished with PVA glue.