Children in charge in a world they create. Role play with clay.

Molding clay.

Molding selves.

Being a kid can be bewildering. And wild. Exhilarating and exhausting. Happy, sad, frustrating and wonderful. Often within a span of 5 minutes. How to sort all that out? In a world full of grownups and rules and hard knocks, children need to explore, investigate and experiment. 

By making characters whose personalities and reactions they control, kids can be in charge in a world of their own creation, to help them make sense of real-life situations.

Claymates: role play with clay.

role play with clay

role play with clay •

Playthings that are loved by kids and grown-ups are rare.

Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative
Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative
Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative
Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative

When put to the test

We are winning awards

Boundless possibilities 

for creation, inspiration & expression.

Claymates spurs children to create scenarios, express emotions, and squish their hearts out — quite literally in the palms of their hands.

Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative

Lovingly hand-turned in Maine, USA.

On a lathe in a wood shop that has been in family existence since 1911.

Similar to a potter’s wheel, a lathe continuously rotates the piece of wood, allowing it to be cut into sculptural forms using hand-held tools. Our conscious decision to manufacture the figures in the USA from sustainable wood is a nod to the future our children will inherit.

Claymates Handmade Made in the USA USA Wooden Toy Wood Figures Wooden Dolls Modeling Clay Art Class Sculpture Play Therapy Educational Children Classroom Montessori Creative

“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.”

— Albert Einstein

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