Your child's hand imprinted in clay is a great gift idea for mother, father, grandparent, or teacher.

Natural air drying clay
A bowl of water
Paint to decorate, optional
Elmer's glue wash (1/2 glue 1/2 water), optional

Use water to moisten clay and work with it. After you are done making your sculpture, allow to dry for 2 days in the shade because letting it dry in the sun or heat will cause it to crack. When dry paint or glaze with the glue wash. Take a paint brush, dip into glue wash, and brush sculpture for glaze effect.