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Space Playdough Mats Free Printable

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preschoolers using spaceship, planet, alien, and earth playdough mats with text that reads free printable space play dough mats

If playdough mats are a hit with your students, these space playdough mats are a must-try. The sensory printable is a great addition to your next kindergarten or preschool space theme. Your students strengthen their hand and finger muscles as they create space-themed shapes. There’s even a literacy component with simple sentences on the spaceKeep Reading

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Thanksgiving Playdough Mats Free Printable

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Pumpkin pie, cranberry, and green bean play dough mats with text that reads thanksgiving playdough mats

Add these Thanksgiving playdough mats to your Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids today. The mats are super low-prep, so you can have them ready for the kids by first thing tomorrow. The play dough mats let the kids work their fine motor muscles and strengthen their hands. All while creating Thanksgiving dinner outKeep Reading

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Butterfly Playdough Mats Free Printable

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child's hand using play dough to make a butterfly with text that reads butterfly playdough mats

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

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Easter Playdough Mats Free Printable

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child's hand and printable with heading that reads: Easter playdough mats

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

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Dinosaur Play Dough Mats Free Printable

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Person using play dough to make the shape of a saurolophus on the free printable mat.

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

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Unicorn Play Dough You Can Make with Only 2 Ingredients

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Unicorn cookie cutter in unicorn dough with text that reads unicorn cornstarch play dough.

You only need two ingredients to make this silky smooth unicorn play dough! Make sure to check out my epic list of sensory play ideas once you’re done here. You can add the unicorn playdough to your next fairy tale theme, or add it into a unit about mythical creatures. Of course, you can addKeep Reading

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Forest Animal Word Cards Free Printable

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collage of animal cards with green playdough and text that reads forest animal word cards

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

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Cat in the Hat Activities with Play Dough

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Cat in the hat activities are such a classic! Since March 2 is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday, these activities are perfect for your list of spring activities for preschoolers! If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out these cat in the hat activities to try with play dough. Related: Sensory PlayKeep Reading

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Textured Rainbow Playdough with Colorful Confetti

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The textured rainbow playdough is a great sensory activity to add to your list of St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschoolers! Students will love getting to create and play with this colorful play dough recipe. Encourage sensory exploration, vocabulary development, math skills, and so much more with this rainbow playdough. The little bits of “confetti”Keep Reading

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10 Engaging Playdough Activities for Valentine’s Day

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All of the children I know absolutely love any and all play dough activities. Incorporate red and pink sparkles, heart charms, and fragrant scents with red and pink play dough to make some fun valentine activities for preschoolers. Take a look at the playdough activities below – which one would your kiddos like the most?Keep Reading

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