La clay It is a very easy material for children to use, as it is moldable, so it is easy for their little hands to handle, cut, etc.
Also, make crafts with clay It is essential for develop their motor skills, especially the fine one, since with this material they favor their dexterity and manual ability.
Materials
- Plasticine of different colors.
- Tools for molding the plasticine: toothpick, cuttings, roller.
Our Process
This craft is very easy to do. The first thing we will have to do is choose each one the desired animal, and know what colors each one has.
Then we will take portions of plasticine and mold it with the hands. Thus, with the heat of the hands they will become more malleable.
To begin, we will start with the animal body, making a big ball. This ball will stretch a little in an elongated shape in case we want to make an elongated body like that of the penguin or that of the fish.
Later, we are taking more small portions which will be the body parts of the animal, that is, the fins, the beak, the eyes, the legs, the stripes of the fish.
All these parts we will go uniting to the body of the animal making some pressure, but not much since the structure would break.
Once the design is done, what we will do is make the characteristic details of the animals, to give them a more realistic touch.
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Source - Children's guide