Modeling clay can be sculpted into basically anything you can imagine. Perfect to blend with other colors, easy to separate afterwords so you can shape something else. It can be used over and over, over left out to dry Nd save your artwork. Kids love it!! The opportunity to learn is definitely there. You can form a circle, a triangle, an animal that starts with the letter B, learn primary and secondary colors. or even use it to simply allow a child that time to be creative. It"s also perfectly ok to cut it!! Other benefits for all ages: Great for sensory, autism, unwinding, & anger management.