How to make a plasticine Eye of Horus

Here’s how to make a plasticine Eye of Horus with easy to follow, child friendly, step by step instructions.

Suitable for children aged 7 and upwards including SEN children.

Great for topics about Ancient Egypt. This also works well for after school clubs, as a golden time activity and can be completed in the space of a lesson (up to an hour and a half).

This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups.

What you need:

yellow plasticine
blue plasticine
rolling pin
mat to work on
pencils
tea towel

What you get:

Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (for children who are right handed)
Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (for children who are left handed)
Printable step by step instructions for ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (both left and right handed versions).

Video animations showing how to make an Eye of Horus (one for left handed children and one for right handed children)
Video showing how to make a ball
Video showing how to flatten your plasticine with a rolling pin
Video showing how to roll thin sausage shapes

Information for teachers:

How the projects work
Things you will need
Lesson plan
Preparing for your workshop
Health and Safety
Certificate of Achievement

These projects help children learn and practice basic skills which can then be used to create their own projects and enhance their own creativity. Although your children are making the same project, they will all look different.