Ball plasticine is very interesting for sculpting on a plane or according to a previously drawn picture. Such plasticine may well be manipulated by children, from an early age to 8 years. This comfortable material perfectly develops fine motor skills of hands, a child's thinking and unleashes the creativity of kids. Ball plasticine can not only be bought in a store, but made at home.
It is necessary
- - 2 tablespoons of borax;
- - 60 g PVA glue;
- - food coloring;
- - 0.5 cups of hot water;
- - ¼ glass of warm water;
- - 1, 5 cups of foam balls;
- - plastic container (ziplock package);
Instructions
Step 1
Combine borax and hot water in a separate bowl. Stir until the borax is completely dissolved. In a separate container, combine PVA glue with warm water. Mix thoroughly. Then add food coloring to the glue mixture.
Step 2
Next, take a plastic bag with a plastic fastener or a plastic container (ziplock bag) and pour the mixture with glue into it and insert the foam balls. Also put the borax mixture and close the bag tightly.
Step 3
Shake the bag well so that all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. You can create ball plasticine of different consistency, while adjusting the amount of borax and water.
Step 4
Advantages of ball plasticine:
- it does not stick to hands at all;
- very pleasant to the touch, develops fine motor skills;
- parts are easily formed and connected to each other and do not need to be confused;
- the glue does not dry out in air, so you can detach the parts and attach them again;
- you can disassemble the crafts back by color and put them in jars, only mixes a little with each other;
- the result is creative and interesting crafts.
Step 5
For the manufacture of volumetric figures, it is recommended to use a frame. You can use tightly crumpled paper as a frame.
Step 6
Ball plasticine is ideal for filling stained-glass windows, creating applications on cardboard, for decorating surfaces: glass vases, for covering plastic jars, cups, cardboard boxes. It sticks to almost any surface.
