Making Things

Potters take clay

Potters take clay, add water to make it wet, pound it well to get the right consistency, knead it like dough, shape it on a spinning stone wheel, dry

A kiln is a special oven

A kiln is a special oven that gets very hot and is used to bake clay pots. The high heat makes the clay hard and strong so the pots can hold water and

Patterns are repeated shapes

Patterns are repeated shapes, lines, or designs found everywhere in nature - like spots on leopards, stripes on zebras, leaf arrangements on branches,

Bricks are made from mud using

Bricks are made from mud using moulds to give them shape, similar to how we use moulds for making idli or cake. After shaping, bricks are baked in kil

Houses can be made from different

Houses can be made from different materials - bricks and cement in cities, mud and natural materials in villages. In warm areas, people make tradition