If you’re a fan of butterfly activities for preschoolers that encourage fine motor skills, these butterfly playdough mats are for you. Your students can explore the butterfly life cycle as they strengthen and work the muscles in their hands. And that’s not even all of the early learning skills these simple play dough mats incorporate.Keep Reading
Easter Playdough Mats Free Printable
Grab these Easter playdough mats to give your preschoolers a good dose of fine motor and literacy practice while they play. Afterwards, check out the rest of our Easter activities for toddlers and preschoolers for even more ideas. These Easter egg play dough mats can be used in any number of ways, depending on whatKeep Reading
Dinosaur Play Dough Mats Free Printable
The dinosaur play dough mats will give your students an opportunity to strengthen their little fingers as they create models of their favorite prehistoric reptiles. It’s the perfect addition to your epic list of dinosaur activities for kids. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to get your very own copy ofKeep Reading
Unicorn Play Dough You Can Make with Only 2 Ingredients
You only need two ingredients to make this silky smooth unicorn play dough! It’s a great addition to your collection of simple sensory activities. This silky smooth play dough makes a great five senses activity (well, at least three of the five senses). It really engages kids who love exploring their sense of touch. AddKeep Reading
Forest Animal Word Cards Free Printable
You can use these forest animal word cards for so many literacy and sensory activities! Once you’ve grabbed a set for yourself, pop over and check out the rest of our free preschool printables. We used the forest animal cards with play dough, but you can pair them with a variety of materials. I’ll shareKeep Reading
Cat in the Hat Activities with Play Dough
March 2 is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday! If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out these cat in the hat activities to try with play dough. You’ll want to add these ideas to your list of Dr. Seuss activities to try with the kids. play dough cat in the hat activitiesKeep Reading
Textured Rainbow Play Dough with Colorful Confetti
Towards the end of winter, I start craving lots and lots of color. Maybe it’s because I’m tired of the bleakness of winter. Or maybe it’s just because I know spring and St. Patrick’s Day are right around the corner. This confetti rainbow play dough activity came into being because we just wanted some color!Keep Reading
10 Engaging Playdough Activities for Valentine’s Day
All of the children I know love getting their hands on play dough. Add Valentine’s Day sparkles, colors, and scents and it’s even more fun! Take a look at the playdough activities below – which one would your kiddos like the most? It’s a tough choice! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’s Day Pinterest board? TheKeep Reading
Christmas Play Dough Recipes and Activities
Welcome back to Share It Saturday! This week, I’m featuring Christmas play dough recipes and activities for the kiddos. My preschoolers, and my school-age son, always get a kick out of play dough. In addition to all of the fun, play dough lets children work their fine motor skills and explore their creativity. play dough recipesKeep Reading
Harvest Play Dough Recipe for Kids
My preschool kiddos and I have been enjoying The Little Red Hen recently. We’ve read Paul Galdone’s version many times, and we even used sensory materials to retell the story! One of those sensory items was a little concoction I whipped up at home. Here’s my harvest play dough recipe for kids to use withKeep Reading