I would encourage you to make the play dough WITH your child as a lesson/activity in mixtures. Talk about the process, help your child measure and stir ingredients, and help them feel empowered as you support them through the process. Open-Ended Play and Learning Once the play dough is ma...
I'm always looking for fun ways to work on pre-writing skills with my 6-year-old and 3-year-old. This play dough tic-tac-toe activity is perfect for improving fine motor skills and introducing the “X” and “O” shape to your child. It's a greatpre-writing activity for kids, es...
As well as being a fun activity for kids, playing with play dough also supports early childhood skill development. As they shape the dough and work to loop the dried pasta on the pipe cleaners, children are actually learning hand-eye coordination. Plus, all of that rolling, squishing, squas...
Jelloproducesvibrantly colored play doughthat smells absolutely AMAZING! The gelatin in theJellogives thedougha silky-smooth & ultra stretchy texture. Try mixing flavors to create your own fruity combinations, and if your kids love this activity also be sure to check out ourKool-aid play dough r...
Spring play dough activities for preschool, simple ideas for the new season you can use in your toddler or preschool classroom.
If you are in need of a quick and funactivity for kidsthismarshmallow play doughis just the right thing! You most likely havethe ingredients right in your pantry, too! Read on for the easyrecipetutorial. For all the best kids activities follow us onPinterest&Facebook. ...
The Incredible, Edible, Alphabetical Play Dough uses ingredients in your pantry to create yummy and healthy play dough! This delicious and tactile activity will entice your preschooler to learn the letters of the alphabet.
Learn more about the life cycle of ants when making this play dough ant life cycle activity. Play dough can be educational as well as fun and this hands-on life cycle activity is a fun way to introduce life cycles to kids. Kids of all ages will enjoy making their own ants from the ...
Dinosaur Egg Activity Next, demonstrate how children can fill the eggs with play dough. I had some leftover plastic eggs from Easter, so I added those to my tray along with brown, homemade play dough (see recipe here), rolling pins, cookie cutters, and plastic dinosaurs. The children can...
Roll & Smash PlaydoughSubtraction Activity for Kindergarten Printable playdough mats Make someplay dough lettersas you help children learn to form letters and their initial sound too. FreeAlphabet Playdough Matsfrom A to Z – make the letter and finish the picture by decorating with playdough (or ...