Ladybug from plasticine: ways of modeling

This or that insect can cause negative emotions in a person. These are bugs, spiders, caterpillars and others. But funny ladybugs are an exception. Lovely creatures always attract attention, especially children's. Therefore, children are happy to mold ladybirds.

There are many options for making crafts, but the important thing is the presence of black and red plasticine. White and green are necessary for making eyes and a leaf on which the insect will be located.

Preparation for modeling

The ladybug is a favorite baby insect. From plasticine children create different variations of this insect: magical, colored, ordinary.

Molding is an entertaining activity for children of any age. Brighten the everyday evening with joint activities with the child. And about how to make a ladybug from plasticine, read below. In advance it is necessary to get a good material without impurities and additives. It is advisable to buy plasticine from a reputable manufacturer.

To create a ladybug, you must have:

• Plasticine of red, white, black and green colors;
• Wire (thin);
• Black beads;
• Toothpicks;
• A board for modeling.

The process of modeling

So proceed directly to the very modeling.

First you need to warm up clay, rolling and stretching it in your hands. From a red piece we roll a ball. We attach the shape of the trunk to the ball by the method of flattening.

It is necessary to make a smaller red ball from black plasticine. The resulting lump should be flattened to make a flat belly for the ladybug.

Then, from a small black piece of plasticine, roll the ball, which will be the head of the insect. To the head we attach the antennae, which are also molded from plasticine. In addition to plasticine antennae, wire can be used.

The eyes are made of white material and placed on the muzzle.

The paws of ladybird are made from black plasticine. For this, we roll small pieces into the sausage.

We take a toothpick and thread on it the trunk of an insect, and then head. We also do it with each foot of the ladybug. We string the paws on the broken toothpick and attach it to the trunk.

In the end, we create a similarity of wings on the back of the beetle. That is, draw the wings with the help of a stack. In addition, we need black dots on the back, if we mold a ladybug. From the plasticine of black color we roll small balls and place them on the bug.

Complete the workpiece with such details as a leaf or lawn from a material of suitable color. And your ladybug of plasticine is ready!

Additional variant of modeling

The ladybug of plasticine is shaped like this: roll two identical balls, join them together and round the contour. As a result, one ball is obtained, which will serve as the body of the insect.

Torso we press to a board, and then we attach a head. Then we attach 6 legs to it, to the head of the antennae, and to the muzzle of the eye.

Folded wings are also created with the help of a stack or a standard pencil in the manner of drawing.

The result is a charming ladybug made of plasticine.

Show a little imagination, experiment with decorations and the shape of the trunk. It will be interesting not only for the child, but for you.