Plasticine molding is an excellent way to develop a child’s creative abilities, imagination, and fine motor skills from a very young age. Already with a one-year-old baby, you can try to perform simple elements from this material: balls, sausages, pancakes. And if you combine plasticine with natural materials, you get incomparable products that can later become a gift for grandparents or just an attribute in story games. In the article, a master class is presented to the attention of all parents, which step-by-step describes the process of making a children's craft "Hedgehog" from seeds and plasticine. You only need to study it, arm yourself with all the necessary materials and invite the child to collaborate.
How to create a hedgehog from seeds? Preparatory stage
In order to mold such a figure, the following materials will be needed:
- plasticine;
- plank;
- sunflower seeds;
- beans - 4 pieces.
Children's craft "Hedgehog" from seeds and plasticine. Master class for children and their parents
- Brown plasticine warm up and knead in hands.
- Form an oval from it. Make one side of this workpiece oblong and thinner than the opposite. This way you sculpt the face of the hedgehog.
- Attach the beans along the bottom of the product, forming paws.
- Attach sunflower seeds on top of a plasticine figure. They can be arranged in even rows or chaotically. But it is desirable that there are no large gaps between the seeds, they should be attached next to each other. Otherwise, the hedgehog's needles will seem rare, and the product will not have a very attractive and finished look. Sunflower seeds themselves can be inserted into plasticine either with a sharp end or a blunt one.
- A plasticine and sunflower hedgehog should have a nose and eyes. To do this, sculpt small black balls and attach them to the figure in the right places. For these purposes, you can use natural materials: rowan berries, viburnum, peas.
- From a plasticine of red or yellow color make a ball, attach a thin green "sausage" to it, and you have an apple ready. Attach it to the back of the hedgehog. It will give the product brightness and a finished look.
That's the whole master class. Hedgehog from seeds and plasticine is ready. To consolidate the modeling skills with the child, you can invite the baby to complete a family of spiny animals.
Tips for parents on the design of crafts "Hedgehog" from seeds and plasticine
This craft can be made using not only sunflower seeds, but also other plants: maple (lionfish), pumpkin, zucchini, watermelon, melon.
That the child could independently sculpt from clay, this material should be soft and elastic. When buying it in a store, try to pin it down with your finger right through the packaging. If the clay is very hard, then look for a different brand.
Craft "Hedgehog" from seeds and plasticine is quickly made from the most simple and affordable materials. Kids really like to create such products. Devote half an hour to your creativity with your child, and a cute family of hedgehogs will "settle" in your house.