Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Potter; Slab technique
Making a cube using the slab technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of slab technique.
Use digital devices and search for examples of containers and other pottery items modelled using slab technique.
Appreciate slab technique in pottery.

Identify materials and tools used to make cube using the slab technique.
Outline the procedure for making a cube using the slab technique.
Make a cube using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy making a cube using the slab technique.

Learners are guided to:
-Explain the meaning of slab technique.
-In groups, use digital devices and search for examples of containers and other pottery items modelled using slab technique
Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make cube using the slab technique.
-Outline the procedure for making a cube using the slab technique.
-In groups, make a cube using the slab technique

What is slab technique?
How do you make a cube using the slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 56-58
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 58-61
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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Making a cuboid using the slab technique
Modelling a cylinder using the slab technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define cuboid
Outline the procedure for making a cuboid using the slab technique.
Make a cuboid using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy making a cuboid using the slab technique.


Identify materials and tools used to model a cylinder using the slab technique.
Outline the procedure for modelling a cylinder using the slab technique.
Model a cylinder using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy modelling a cylinder using the slab technique.

Learners are guided to:
-Define cuboid.
-Outline the procedure for making a cuboid using the slab technique.
-In groups, make a cuboid using the slab technique

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to model a cylinder using the slab technique.
-Outline the procedure for modelling a cylinder using the slab technique.
-In groups, model a cylinder using the slab technique

What is a cuboid? How do you make a cuboid using the slab technique?
How do you model a cylinder using the slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 61-62
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 62-63
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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Modelling a cone using the slab technique
Modelling a pyramidal form using the slab technique
Embedding technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define a cone
Outline the procedure for modelling a cone using the slab technique.
Model a cone using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy modelling cone using the slab technique.

Define a pyramid.
Outline the procedure for modelling a pyramidal form using the slab technique.
Model a pyramidal form using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy modelling pyramidal form using the slab technique.

Learners are guided to:
-Define a cone.
-Outline the procedure for modelling a cone using the slab technique.
-In groups, model a cone using the slab technique

Learners are guided to:
-Define a pyramid.
-Outline the procedure for modelling a pyramidal form using the slab technique.
-In groups, model a pyramidal form using the slab technique

How do you model a cone using the slab technique?
How do you model a pyramidal form using the slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 64-65
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 65-66
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 67

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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Piercing technique of pottery decoration
Sculpture; Carving

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the procedure to decorate clay items using piercing process.
Decorate geometric forms using piercing technique.
Have fun and enjoy decorating clay items using piercing technique.
Display and talk about their work and others' work.


Explain the meaning of carving
Use digital devices and search for samples of wooden bowls made using carving technique.
Appreciate curving techniques used in sculptures.

Learners are guided to:
-Outline the procedure to decorate clay items using piercing process.
-Decorate geometric forms using piercing technique
-Display and talk about their work and others' work
Learners are guided to:
-Explain the meaning of carving.
-Use digital devices and search for samples of wooden bowls made using carving technique

How do you decorate items using piercing technique?
What is curving? What are the uses of carved wooden items?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 67-69
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 70
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Sculpture; Carving
Decorating shallow wooden bowl

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials and tools used to carve out a shallow wooden bowl
Outline the procedure for carving out a shallow wooden bowl.
Carve out a shallow wooden bowl.
Have fun and enjoy carving out a shallow wooden bowl.


List ways of decorating shallow wooden bowl.
Discuss the decorated wooden bowls on page 74.
Appreciate the importance of decorating wooden bowls.

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to carve out a shallow wooden bowl.
-Outline the procedure for carving out a shallow wooden bowl.
-In groups, carve out a shallow wooden bowl

Learners are guided to:
-Individually, list ways of decorating shallow wooden bowl.
-In groups, discuss the decorated wooden bowls on page 74

How do you carve out a shallow wooden bowl?
How have the wooden bowls been decorated? Which traditional methods for decoration would you use on your wooden carving?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 71-73
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 73-74
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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts
Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Texturing
Graphic design; Cards, Mixed Media Seasonal Cards

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State safety measures to observe when decorating wooden bowls.
Outline the procedure to decorate wooden bowls using texture and incision.
Decorate shallow wooden bowls using texturing and incising.
Have fun and enjoy decorating shallow wooden bowls using texturing and incising.


Explain the meaning of graphic design.
Observe the card designs on page 77 and discuss the messages and functions of the cards.
Analyse the mixed media seasonal card designs on page 78.
Appreciate the type of lettering, illustrations, pictures or images used on the card.

Learners are guided to:
-State safety measures to observe when decorating wooden bowls.
-Outline the procedure to decorate wooden bowls using texture and incision.
-Decorate shallow wooden bowls using texturing and incising

Learners are guided to:
-Explain the meaning of graphic design.
-Observe the card designs on page 77 and discuss the messages and functions of the cards.
-Analyse the mixed media seasonal card designs on page 78

How do you decorate wooden bowls using texturing? How do you decorate wooden bowls using incising?
What are the messages on the card? What functions are the cards meant for?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 74-76
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 77-79
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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Mixing a one-fold card layout
Writing a Message on a Seasonal Greetings card

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials and tools used to make a one-fold card layout.
Outline the procedure for mixing a one-fold card layout.
Make a one-fold card layout.
Have fun and enjoy planning a one-fold layout of a seasonal card.


Outline the procedure to make an improvised calligraphy pen.
Use the calligraphic pen to write a message on a seasonal greetings card.
Have fun and enjoy writing a message on a seasonal greetings card.

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make a one-fold card layout.
-Outline the procedure for mixing a one-fold card layout.
-In groups, make a one-fold card layout.

Learners are guided to:
-Outline the procedure to make an improvised calligraphy pen.
-Use the calligraphic pen to write a message on a seasonal greetings card

How do you mix a one-fold card layout?
How do you make an improvised calligraphy pen? How do you write a message on a seasonal greetings card?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 79-80
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 80-82
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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Designing a motif; Stencil printing
Embellishing seasonal cards

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define a motif.
Outline the procedure to design a motif the use it to make a stencil.
Print a motif on a fabric using dabbing technique.
Have fun and enjoy decorating a seasonal card.


List ways of embellishing seasonal cards.
Discuss ways of embellishing seasonal cards
Embellish seasonal cards.
Display and critique their own and others' card designs.

Learners are guided to:
- Define a motif.
-Outline the procedure to design a motif the use it to make a stencil.
-Print a motif on a fabric using dabbing technique
Learners are guided to:
-List ways of embellishing seasonal cards, such as, using buttons, using beads.
-In groups, discuss ways of embellishing seasonal cards.
-In groups, choose one method and embellishing his/her own seasonal cards

What is a motif? How do you make a stencil? What is dabbing technique?
What are the ways of embellishing seasonal cards?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 83-86
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 86-89
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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Paper Craft;
Paper Flowers
Making paper flower

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of paper craft.
Use digital devices watch videos on different ways of making paper flowers.
Appreciate paper craft.

Identify materials and tools used to make paper flowers.
Outline the procedure for making paper flowers.
Make paper flowers using multi-coloured technique
Have fun and enjoy making paper flowers

Learners are guided to:
-Explain the meaning of paper craft.
-Study the examples of items made out of papers in the pictures on page 90
-Use digital devices watch videos on different ways of making paper flowers

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make paper flowers.
-Outline the procedure for making paper flowers.
-Make paper flowers using multi-coloured technique

What is paper craft? What other items can you make out of paper?
How do you make paper flowers?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 90
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 91-94
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 95-98
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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Making paper flower
Embellishing paper flowers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the procedure for making paper flowers.
Make paper flowers using multi-coloured technique.
Display and talk about their own and others' paper flowers.
Have fun and enjoy making paper flowers.


List ways of embellishing paper flowers
Discuss ways of embellishing paper flowers.
Embellish paper flowers.
Display and talk about own and others' decorated paper flowers.

Learners are guided to:
-Use the procedure on learner's book page 99 to make a paper flower.
-Display and talk about their own and others' paper flowers.
Learners are guided to:
-List ways of embellishing paper flowers, such as, using buttons, using glitters
-In groups, discuss ways of embellishing paper flowers
-In groups, choose one method and embellishing his/her own paper cards.

How do you make paper flowers?
What are the ways of embellishing paper crafts?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 99-101
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 101-104
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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Paper container for holding paper flowers
Decorating paper containers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define flower vase.
Outline the procedure for making paper container for holding paper flowers.
Make a rectangular paper container for holding paper flowers.
Have fun and enjoy making paper containers for holding flowers.


List the methods of decorating paper containers.
Decorate paper flowers by sticking cut out geometric shapes and motifs from fabric and papers.
Decorate paper flowers by sticking floral cut out shapes and motifs from paper and fabric.
Have fun and enjoy decorating paper containers.

Learners are guided to:
-Define flower vase.
-Outline the procedure for making paper container for holding paper flowers.
-In groups, make a rectangular paper container for holding paper flowers
Learners are guided to:
-List the methods of decorating paper containers.
-Decorate paper flowers by sticking cut out geometric shapes and motifs from fabric and papers.
-Decorate paper flowers by sticking floral cut out shapes and motifs from paper and fabric

How do you make paper container for holding paper flowers?
What are the methods of decorating paper flowers? How do you decorate paper containers?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 105-107
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 107-110
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