How to make a pony out of plasticine: step by step instructions

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Sculpting is a great way to develop imagination and fine motor skills in children. Which, in turn, forms speech, attention, visual and motor memory, precise coordination. While modeling, you can make a wide variety of plasticine figures: ponies, cats, dogs and other cartoon characters.

Plasticine ponies

Little horses from the animated series "Pony of Ponyville" won the hearts of many girls. Adorable miniature animals, very bright, with a long fluffy tail and a mane that can be combed. One disadvantage of such toys is that you cannot change their appearance. Children want to collect the entire collection of such horses, but this is not always possible. But the child can, on his own or with your help, mold a pony figure from his favorite cartoon. We offer some tips on how to make a pony out of plasticine.

Getting Started

This activity will be interesting for both boys and girls. The child can choose a model for his craft and give it a name after finishing work. It is not necessary to strictly follow the cartooncharacters. Let the young sculptor choose the right color scheme and accessories for the future horse.

To create a plasticine pony we need:

• plasticine (it is better to use wax) or any other mass for modeling;
• stack;
• tubules or sticks of lollipops that will hold the legs;
• modeling board or oilcloth.

Stages of creating a sculpture

Following the elementary rules of modeling techniques, you can learn how to make a pony out of plasticine. It is important in the process of creativity to teach the child to combine colors correctly. Having chosen one main color for the torso, you need to choose the right shade for other elements. You can study the color matching map together, thereby forming a sense of style and taste in your child.

1. Divide a block of plasticine of the same color into 7 parts: head, neck, torso and 4 legs.
2. Roll a round ball for the head, a cone for the neck, and an oval for the torso.
3. Connect all three parts, smoothly leveling and smoothing the junction of the segments.
4. Let's start sculpting the legs. For greater stability of the figure, use four identical pieces of sticks or tubes that need to be wrapped around with plasticine. From below, make small horseshoes of a different color. Attach the legs to the body.



5. Decorating the head. The most difficult thing in this part of the work is small details: eyes and cilia. How to make a plasticine pony with a cute and funny expression on the muzzle? Form two smallwhite 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 up a few thin eyelashes, and then the look of the horse will become expressive. Blind two small ears from triangles.
6. For a plasticine pony's mane and tail, form several thin sausages of different lengths to make them look voluminous.
7. Accessories. Each cartoon heroine has her own special items that characterize her. For example, pony Apple Jack loves apples: you can mold a few small apples for her, and graceful wings for Rainbow.

Our wonderful sculpture is ready! This is a great activity for kids on weekends or rainy overcast days when there is no way to go outside. You can come up with a whole cycle of such activities called "Sculpting a plasticine zoo." Create a suitable exterior and entourage from plasticine.

The benefits of modeling

As mentioned above, thanks to modeling, the child builds his speech correctly, draws logical conclusions, his movements are coordinated. In addition, children, learning the basics of the art of sculpture, learn to fantasize, they develop other creative abilities.

When planning a stucco project, a child learns to build his work in stages, evenly distributing his forces and means. You can ask him to talk about how to make a pony or other animal out of plasticine. In this case, it is important to follow the order in which the figure is made. Special attentionit is necessary to pay attention to small details, because they are more difficult for young creators.

Sculpting classes can be started from the age of 1, but choosing a very soft mass for modeling, small children will not be able to knead ordinary plasticine.