How to Make a Monkey Out of Clay

It can be difficult to make a monkey out of clay. If you want to know how to make a clay monkey, you've come to the right place!

Steps

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    Get your supplies shown in the things you'll need section.
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    Roll a piece of brown clay into a big brown ball. Shape the ball into an egg shape. Flatten the middle a little to form another smaller egg shaped belly.
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    Get a yellow or pink piece of clay and flatten it out into the egg shape you flattened on the belly. If you'd like, poke a hole at the near bottom of the belly to make a bellybutton.
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    To make arms and legs, get brown pieces of clay. Roll them into cylinder shapes. Bend the end to form a paw/hand. Flatten small pieces of yellow clay the same size of the bottom of each paw/hand of the arms and legs. Stick the legs at the bottom and the arms near the top.
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    Roll a smaller piece of brown clay. Flatten the front just a bit. This will be the head.
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    Get two smaller yellow balls and flatten them. Stick them on the face. Add another small flattened piece and stick them under the bigger yellow pieces. This will be the muzzle.
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    On the top of the muzzle, add a small, pink, flattened piece of clay for the nose. Poke two nostrils in for nostrils.
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    Add black clay pieces on top for the eyes. You could also stick white pieces, and for the pupils, add small black pieces in them. Stick them on.
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    Cut flattened pieces of brown clay into semi-circles for ears. Make yellow or pink smaller semi-circles for the inside of the ear. Stick them to the side of the head. Put the head on top of the body.
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    For the tail, roll a brown piece of clay into a snake shape. Stick it to the bottom back of the body for a swinging tail.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I make a banana?
    T. Chinsen
    T. Chinsen
    Top Answerer
    Begin with a roll of clay. Taper the ends and flatten the sides to form a triangular tapered shape. Make a slight curve and shape the details so that it resembles a banana.
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Warnings

  • Do not bake un-bakable clay or it may burn and melt, or even cause a fire! Read the clay instructions first and see if you can bake it first.
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Things You'll Need

  • mat
  • cold water
  • brown, black, and yellow/pink clay
  • toothpicks (optional)
  • hook for an ornament (optional)

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Updated: January 21, 2022
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Categories: Clay Animal Projects
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