Playdough Activities

Kids can learn a variety of skills and work on strengthening fine motor skills using playdough. We have lots of free printable playdough mats includin both alphabet mats and counting mats as well as themed ones for kids to make instruments, tools, teeth, and more! In addition to our playdoh mats we have playdough recipes for youto whip up a batch of scented, no-cook, or edible homemade playdough. Plus we’ve incldued some other play recipes like diy slime recipes too. Your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grader will love these playdough recipes and playdough printables to make learning fun for early learners. Which of these playdough activities for preschoolers will you try first?

Playdough Activities

for PRESCHOOLERS

Kids love playing with playdough! Plus it is a great activity to help kids strengthen the muscles in their hands they are going to need to write alphabet letters. To draw upon kids natural interest in playdough, we’ve made free printable playdough mats to help kids learn a variety of preschool skills including:

  • Alphabet  – great for letter recognition and learning how to form alphabet letters from A-Z
  • Shape  – learn to recognize and make basic shapes
  • Number / Counting – practice counting, ten frame, number recognition, and forming numbers
  • Addition  – introduce the concept of addition with these advanced counting mats for preschoolers
  • Color  – help kids practice color recognition
Playdoh Mats

Grab one of our free playdough mats to make instruments, space scenes, letters, numbers, and more!

Playdough Recipes

Whip up a batch of one of our playdough recipes – from jello playdough to edible playdough, kool aid playdough and more!

Playdough Activities

learn to recognize basic shapes, practice making shapes, learn shapes, and identifying shapes in the world around them

Play Recipes

While not technically play dough, these play recipes are great for strengthening hand muscles and sensory play!

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Why Playdough?

Play-Doh started out as wallpaper cleaner, but was patented in 1965 for use by kids at home and in the classroom. Playdough’s wonderful squishy texture is perfect for sculpting, rolling, playing, and learning too!

Strengthen Muscles

Rolling, squishing, sculpting, and refining helps kids strengthen the small muscles in their fingers—the same muscles they will one day use to hold a pencil and write

Explore & Learn

Playing supports development by allowing children to express their ideas through art and make-believe play. They will also learn as they try different approaches until they find one that works and satisfies their curiosity, These are all skills that help children learn and succeed in school.

Social & Emotional Development

Creating with playdough helps children feel competent and proud of their accomplishments. Play is also a great way for kids to process and cope with strong feelings. When children seem stressed or angry, get out the playdough!

Language & Literacy

As your preschooler plays, they will build their vocabulary as they explain what they are doing. They also use language to invent stories about their playdough creations. Often time they will us facts or ideas from books you’ve read together.

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Playdough Recipes

There are so many fun playdoh recipes to try! Our kids especially enjoy the scented play dough recipes, edible playdoh recipes, and seasonal ideas. Some of our favorite recipes for playdough are this Color Changing Playdough or this classic Kool Aid Playdough. During summer we love this edible Ice Cream Play doh or this super soft, 2 ingredient conditioner playdough

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