Pottery is like playing with mud or clay to make things. Imagine you are building a sandcastle but with special sticky mud that you can shape into different things like bowls or cups. This sticky mud is called clay. You use your hands or special tools to mold it into shapes. It’s like making a snowman but with clay. After you shape it, the clay needs to dry and become hard. This is done by putting it in a special oven called a kiln. The kiln is very hot, like a big oven, and it makes the clay hard and strong, so it doesn’t break easily.

Think of pottery like baking cookies. First, you mix the ingredients, which is like shaping the clay. Then, you put the cookies in the oven to bake, which is like putting the clay in the kiln. When it comes out, it’s ready to use! Just like cookies, pottery can be painted and decorated with colors. This makes them look pretty and fun!

Pottery can be used to make all sorts of things, like plates, vases, or even toys. It’s a way to turn something soft and squishy into something solid and useful. It’s like magic, turning mud into something you can use every day!