"Plasticine aquarium" master class on modelling for children was conducted in the framework of the "Magic of art, or Welcome, parents" program. I sculp clay. Plasticine is softer than clay. I sculp clay Of dolls, clowns, dogs. N. Matveeva   Plasticine (Italian plastilina, from al-Greek.. Πλαστός - stucco) is a material for molding. It’s made from purified and crushed clay powder with a dash of wax, bacon and other substances that may prevent drying out. Its painted in different colors. Used to perform sketches of figures for sculptures, small models and small forms’ creations. It is a matter of dispute to specialize inventor of plasticine. In Germany, it is Franz Kolb (patented in 1880), in the UK - William Harbuta (patented in 1899). Plasticine is a storeroom for fantasy and imagination games. When you knit it with deft hands, you can liven up anything you want. You can give a second life to crafts from this material. Not in vain one of the genres of animation film is a plasticine animation, which is created using shapes sculpt from clay. Clay is used in work with children as a material for craft projects. Plays with clay contribute to the development and coordination of the fingers to a large extent satisfy the curiosity for novelty and creative research. The game as work allows us to achieve superior results.