We mold from plasticine step by step

We teach children to mold out plasticine not only for entertainment. The fact is that this activity is not only fascinating and interesting, but also very useful. After all, during the creative process develops fine motor skills , coordination of movements, and also forms a concept about the form, color, proportions.

Knowing about the benefits of such an exercise, many mothers are wondering how to learn how to sculpt from plasticine. In fact, everything is not so difficult. In addition, the stores offer a variety of types of this material of the entire color range, as well as tools for working with it. This greatly facilitates classes and makes it possible to fantasize. Of course, the complexity of the product will depend on the age of the child. To start better with simple products that are familiar and interesting to the kid. Most children love animals, so choose this topic for creativity. To mold from plasticine it is necessary stage by stage, showing to the child all the actions and giving explanations. You can make an elephant calf together.

Preparing for the creative process

Before you start, you need to check that you have everything you need:

• plasticine (choose a soft, pliable, good quality, so that the crumb was easy to knead it in his hands);
• tools for modeling.

Children should be reminded that you can not take materials into your mouth. Mom needs to watch this closely.

We mold from plasticine step by step

If all materials are ready, you need to sit with the child at the table. We sculpt animals from plasticine step by step, duplicating the actions of crumbs to show him an example.

1. Take a piece of any color, preferably dark (the one that the kid likes) and sculpt some details.

At the same time we learn to mold the most simple figures from plasticine:

• oval more for the torso;
• 4 small oval (or sausages) for the feet;
• a small oval (or roll a flagellum) for the tail;
• To mold a ball for a head and slightly to extend it from one side for a trunk;
• two small balls to dazzle and flatten (these will be the ears).

It is necessary to tell about where elephants live, what they eat. A child will be interested in a verse or a story about this animal, as well as watching a cartoon, listening to a song. Next time it will be possible to show how beautiful it is to mold other figures from plasticine, children will certainly be interested in trying it again and learning something new.