How to make mud crickets?

The preparation method of clay cricket is as follows:

1. Prepare the required materials and tools: colored mud, knives (such as scissors or blades), toothpicks or thin sticks.

2. Knead a small piece of colored clay into a ball, which will become the body part of cricket.

3. Create an avatar on the clay ball with your fingers or tools. You can poke two small eyes on your head with a toothpick.

4. Gently cut the sides of the cricket body with a knife to form six legs. You can draw some lines on your legs with a toothpick or a thin wooden stick.

5. Use a toothpick to depict some details on the back of the body, such as the pattern of the abdomen or tentacles.

6. Make sure all parts of clay cricket stick together firmly.

7. Dry mud crickets in a dry and ventilated place. Time depends on the brand and thickness of clay.

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