Лепка – отличный способ для развития воображения and fine motor skills in children. That, in turn, forms speech, attention, visual and motor memory, precise coordination. Being engaged in a molding, it is possible to make the most various figures of plasticine: a pony, cats, dogs and other characters from cartoon films.
Plasticine pony
Little horses from the animated series “Pony fromPonyville "won the hearts of many girls. Charming miniature little animals, very bright, with a long bushy tail and a mane that can be combed. One drawback of such toys is that they will not be able to change their appearance. Children want to collect the entire collection of such horses, but this is not always possible. But the child can, independently or with your help, blind the figure of a pony from a favorite cartoon. We offer some tips on how to make a plasticine pony.
Beginning of work
This activity will be interesting for both boys andfor girls. The child can choose the model for his craft and give it a name after work. It is not necessary to strictly follow the cartoon characters. Let the young sculptor choose the right color scheme and accessories for the future horse.
To create plasticine ponies we need:
- clay (it is better to use wax) or any other mass for modeling;
- stack;
- tubules or sticks from the candy, which will hold the legs;
- board for modeling or oilcloth.
Stages of creating a sculpture
Observing the elementary rules of modeling,You can learn how to make a plasticine pony. It is important in the process of creativity to teach a child how to combine colors correctly. Having chosen one main color for the body, it is necessary to choose a suitable shade for other elements. You can study together the color compatibility map, thereby forming a sense of style and taste in the child.
- Divide the plasticine bars of the same color into 7 parts: the head, neck, torso and 4 legs.
- Roll a round ball out of a piece for the head, a cone-shaped one for the neck and an oval for the body.
- Connect all three parts, smoothing and smoothing the junction of segments.
- Getting to the modeling of the legs.For greater stability of the figures, use four identical lengths of sticks or tubes, which need to stick around with clay. From below make small horseshoes of a different color. Attach the legs to the body.
- We make out the head.The most difficult part of this work is small details: eyes and cilia. How to make plasticine pony with a cute and funny expression on the face? Form two small white balls, give them an oval shape, slightly flattening them. This is the basis for the eyes. In the center, place two tiny black circles - these will be the pupils. Roll a few thin cilia, and then look at the horse will be expressive. Shape two small ears of triangles.
- Form a mane and a tail for plasticine ponies from several thin sausages of different lengths to make them look voluminous.
- Accessories.Each cartoon character has its own special items that characterize it. For example, pony Apple Jack loves apples: you can make several small apples for her, and for Rainbow, you can have elegant wings.
Our wonderful sculpture is ready!This is an excellent activity for children on weekends or rainy cloudy days when there is no opportunity to go outside. You can think of a whole cycle of such activities under the name "We sculpt a plasticine zoo". Create a suitable exterior and surroundings of clay.
The benefits of modeling
As mentioned above, thanks to the molding, the childcorrectly builds his speech, draws logical conclusions, his movements are coordinated. In addition, children, learning the basics of the art of sculpture, learn to dream, they develop other creative abilities.
Planning a stucco project, a child learnsto build their work in stages, evenly distributing their strength and resources. You can ask him to tell you how to make plasticine a pony or another animal. At the same time, it is important to follow the order of manufacturing figures. Particular attention should be paid to small details, since they are more difficult for young creators.
Classes can be started from 1 year, but to choose a very soft mass for modeling, ordinary clay will not be able to knead for small children.
