Three-four-year-old children - this is the category with which it is already quite possible to talk about how a wolf is molded from plasticine. Before proceeding directly to work, one can cite a few facts from the life of a gray predator, talk about the role that is assigned to him in nature. Kids will need to be reminded of Russian folk tales, where he is the main character.
In this article we will consider two ways of sculpting an animal. The choice of one or another of them will depend on the age of the child. The main thing is that the resulting wolf from plasticine I liked the kid himself and aroused his further interest in this type of creativity.
Sculpt the wolf in the first way
In this case, cones will be taken as a basis. The result should be a simple animal figure. Of the materials you need gray plasticine. If it is not there - it does not matter. You can go the other way and mix plasticine in two colors: black and white. The first step is to divide the whetstone into three unequal parts. We use one of them (the larger one) for sculpting the body. The other two parts (they should be equal in size) we will go to the muzzle, tail and legs.
So, we figure out how to make a wolf from plasticine. We start work with the torso and head. A cone shape can be selected for the head. Do not forget about the ears. You need to pinch them a little. Glue the head with the body. Roll out a ball from half of the remaining plasticine. Using the stacks, cut it into two parts. These are wolf paws. We have more leftovers. Now you need to roll a sausage-shaped tail from them. The resulting parts are also connected to the body.
Our plasticine wolf is almost ready. You just need to add his eyes and nose. To do this, take black plasticine and roll out of it two small balls (these are eyes) and one slightly larger (for the nose). We attach them to the muzzle. The craft is ready. If the child is three to four years old, then this work can be completed. With older children, you can work on complicating the model by adding details to your taste.
How to mold a wolf from plasticine in the second way
We do the head and tail in the same way as in the first case. The body will be different. Our animal will turn out with four paws. This will add plasticity to the animal figure. The wolf can not only stand, but also sit. This method of sculpting is a little more complicated, so it’s suitable for creators of four to five years. We start by rolling out the sausage, it needs to be flattened a little. At this stage, we cut the paws. This is done by cutting the notches with a stack on both sides of the body.
Then you need to try and bend the body of the wolf in an arc, the legs should be parted slightly to the sides. Muzzle and tail - these two remaining parts will not be difficult to attach to the finished body. The work is done - another wolf from plasticine is ready. And in this case, his figure can be supplemented with minor details.
General recommendations
Having studied the above methods of sculpting, you can sculpt any other animal with your own hands. The main thing is to prepare the necessary materials in advance, calculate your own time and stock up on a little patience (after all, not always everything will turn out right away).