I was pleasantly surprised to receive my Klaykit Adults version which promises to help de stress earlier than expected

And I encouraged my husband to join me too , being excited to see that this kit also includes painting colors , brushes and various tools to help us mold our ceramics ! ( including a kit manual with short and concise instructions on how to utilize the pdts )

When we started , I noticed how malleable the ceramic ( Clay ) feels on our hands , with no odors ( as associated with most art materials )

Once we began , we forgot our phones , laptop pinging away nearby ... it’s almost like we didn’t hear them at all ..

We were lost in our Creating process ...

As we mold the ceramics ( Clay ) in our hands , we learn how it behaves and how to pinch away ( a common technique)

Slowly it transformed into a jewelry holder in the likeliness of a flower in my hands. As I see it take shape unconsciously.

My husband had a few “missed takes” ( not mistakes yeah ) and redo his creation several times , until he’s satisfied arriving with his jewelry box with a unique base and cover

I decided to paint mine. He decided to let it remain in raw form which to him looks more aesthetic.

Lessons gleaned :

1. It’s a highly enjoyable process so much that it takes away screen time from us ( adults ) . I believe both adults and children need this
2. Highly therapeutic for us both as we bond over creating ceramics with our hands and Affirming each other of our efforts and creativity ( Nevermind that we are both amateurs & doing this for the 1st Time ! )
3. Play have never felt so natural. ( when was the last time we played as adults? )
4. Artistic expression occurs
5. The best part of the experience is that we are fully immersed in the experience. And forgot about the time
6. There are No mistakes in Art . Process is all it matters
7. Neuroeducation which is what the Klaykit aims for , it actualizes itself when we play I think . Coz creativity happens when we are not thinking about it.
8. After laying our creations to dry for 72hrs. There was a sense of achievement. We feel rested after Play
9. Hence we feel de-stressed thru it All
10. Maybe Neuroceramics can be considered as a form of Art Therapy :)

I live in the States and really needed something to engage SN, my daughter. She really enjoyed the videos that came with the digital package. We hadn't gotten the KlayKits delivered yet, so we used playdoh with the lessons and she was most captivated. She was glued throughout the whole 3 videos. I couldn't really "supervise" her as I was on work calls during this lock down period due to COVID-19, so she rolled all her creations into a ball after each video. She has good focus, plus the content is super interesting!!! :) :) I am so pleased that she remembered so much of what she viewed on the video. She drew a puffer fish and blob fish unprompted, and also explained to me the next day about a “new word” she learnt, that was camouflage. So even though she didn’t really make anything, playing with playdoh and listening to the video facilitated the processing and retention of information. This is science-backed learning guys!

Our first attempt was interesting to say the very least! Ended up with a cup and not a fish as per the lesson. We have plenty of clay left. My daughter wanted to immediately get started today when the KlayKit arrived. We will probably do more tomorrow and paint too. She was a bit cranky today, so she wanted to make her own creation rather than follow the instructions, but she liked the presentation on the sea creations! The clay calmed her down too.

My daughter had great fun making the mermaid pot yesterday. She has left it to dry and waiting eagerly to paint it.

We tried out the habitat topic, Under the Sea with KlayKit. My son followed through the video presentation pretty well. It was his first time playing with clay, so had to guide him quite a bit. He remembered what was said in the presentation, which was great! He created a puffer fish.

Truly an awesome activity and lessons package that we did at home today. I loved it and so did Umar. He sat through the session and was very excited to start on his clay creation. He is patiently waiting to get his spiders painted. :)

I was looking for something to engage my children during this circuit breaker. I saw the CNA article on KlayKIt and decided to purchase it. I was blown away by how engaged my children were with the KlayKit and the online lessons that came with it. I definitely recommend this for a different sort of learning. Thanks KlayKit!