Why sculpt from plasticine
Modeling is not only an exciting activity, but also useful. It develops many useful skills.Modeling animals from plasticine develops imagination and fine motor skills. Photo: Getty Modeling is useful for children because:
- She develops fine motor skills, which is important for preschool age. But some people do not like this stuff. If your baby does not like it, then try to replace it with a salted dough.
- She develops her imagination. A child can realize his ideas with the help of modeling. They can sculpt imaginary characters or characters from cartoons, animals or superheroes.
- Develops perseverance and concentration. To get a good figure, he needs to make an effort and spend his time.
- Develops memory. If he wants to make several identical animals, he will need to remember the sequence of their modeling.
Thanks to this activity, the baby will get a lot of benefit and joy. You can also do it together with him, then the activity will be even more interesting.
The process of modeling
To make the figurine, you need to explain to your son how to work with modeling clay.
- Prepare a special plastic board for work with the material. So your son or your daughter will not spoil the table.
- If you want, you can buy special molds, with which you can create different figures.
- Prepare a special knife for cutting the mass for modeling.
- Preheat the material to make it easy to sculpt.
- Then show the baby how to roll it out correctly, how to roll a ball. When he learns simple forms, you can proceed to more complex ones.
Always help your baby so that he doesn't havedifficulties arose. If he encounters them, he may stop liking this activity. Sculpting is an activity that many preschoolers enjoy. Thanks to the variety of materials, you can sculpt from what you like best. You can also create drawings with the help of modeling clay. Make a drawing in advance and smear the clay over it. Be sure to try this hobby with your baby. Always be there and help him. At first, knead the material for him to make it easier for him to sculpt. Try to make this activity as interesting and useful for him as possible.