Materials:

• Tools: Toothpick
• Colors Used: blue, red, yellow, white, and black

Instructions:

Step 1: Legs and Body

Roll four 3/4" balls of blue into cone shapes and place wider end at bottom.

Step 2: Body

Roll a 1 ½” ball of blue and shape into egg shape.

Press the body to the top of the legs with the smaller end toward the front. Smooth together with finger.

Step 3: Head, Neck, and Tail

Roll two ¾” balls of blue into a cone shapes. For the neck, attach wider end to the front of the body and blend together. Repeat for the tail and the back of the body.

Roll a ¾” ball of blue for the head into a pear shape. Attach to the end of the neck. (toothpicks can be used for stability).

Step Four – Eyes and Spots

Place two ¼’ balls of white at the top of the head for the eyes. Press tiny balls of black for his pupils. Roll a ¼” ball of blue to about ¾” long and flatten. Press around the back of the eyes for the eyelids. Draw a smile with a toothpick. Flatten various sizes of small red balls of clay and press to the body for the spots. For the toes, roll 12 balls of yellow clay approximately 1/8” each and press to the bottom of each foot for toes.

Have fun!