How to Make a T. Rex Model Out of Play-Doh

Lay your wax paper flat on the table and stick the plastic T. rex directly behind the wax paper. Study the plastic T. rex and notice how the head is proportioned to the torso and how much larger the torso is than the legs.

Combine the two containers of Play-Doh in your hands and squeeze them together as one unit. Use two containers of the same color to avoid a murky mixture.

Shape the entire clump of Play-Doh into the torso using your pointer fingers and thumb. Drawing the head, feet and tail from the torso creates a sturdier model. Attempting to attach smaller pieces individually leads to broken, falling appendages.

Pull 2 inches from the torso top to form the T. rex neck. T. rexes have thick, sturdy necks, so draw more Play-Doh from the torso if necessary to reflect this physical characteristic.

Pinch the top of the neck between your thumb and index finger and extend the Play-Doh horizontally 1 inch from the neck to form the head. Press the concave spoon edge into each side of the head to create a sculpted, angled jaw.

Poke two indentations on either side of the T. rex head with the chopstick to form the eyes.

Extend the Play-Doh at the bottom of the torso away from the T. rex using several short, pulling motions. Attempting to extend the tail all at once will cause it to break. Pinch the top of the tail into a ridge beginning at the torso and ending at the tail tip.

Sculpt two muscular legs from the bottom of the torso. Flatten the Play-Doh at the bottom of the sculpted leg and divide it into three equal toes.

Extend two skinny arms from the front of the model by pinching and rolling two sections of Play-Doh an inch below the neck. Position the arms hanging down -- the soft consistency of Play-Doh makes maintaining erect arms difficult.

Lean the completed T. rex model against a wall to stabilize his body. Allow the model to dry overnight so the Play-Doh hardens.