Craftplay Plastic dough/potato people shapes - Pack of 52 face/body features - Make your own potato/dough person

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Craftplay Plastic dough/potato people shapes - Pack of 52 face/body features - Make your own potato/dough person

Craftplay Plastic dough/potato people shapes - Pack of 52 face/body features - Make your own potato/dough person

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While making faces on these play dough mats, young children will develop the following skills will develop their fine motor muscles while learning about the human body – more specifically, the face. All of our free printable playdough mats are open-ended. That means that there is no one ‘correct’ way to use them.

Playdough Mats are a fun way for kids to work with play dough at home or in the classroom, and bring in themes to their playdough exploration. Making play dough faces is so much fun and a great way for kids to learn about their body while developing fine motor skills. It is perfect for a preschool body theme. The aim of our open-ended play dough mats is to spark a child’s interest and creativity, without totally directing their play. They are a starting point, designed to invite kids to play and explore. There are no right or wrong way to use these mats, so if Santa wears green shorts and the snail has wings, that’s totally ok! Let your kids be creative! They are full of blank faces, empty plates, bare gardens, and more, just waiting to be filled with anything you can imagine! Why would you choose an open-ended playdough mat? All of the free printable play dough sets are A4 sized pdf files, and you will need a pdf reader such as Adobe Acrobat to open them. If you are printing on US ‘letter sized’ paper be sure to select ‘fit’ or ‘shrink to fit’ from your printer options.

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Once you and your child have constructed a face see if you can make it a ‘happy’ face or a ‘sad’ face or ‘angry’ face by changing the features. There is so much benefit in children being able to identify and name their feelings, so that they can understand their own emotions in different circumstances. This skill will be vital all the way through their lives, as they grow. Make your tired little play dough person go to sleep, with this sleepy or tired face play dough mat. Confused Face Playdough Mat It also gives kids a chance to be creative, and make something with their hands, as well as being a great sensory experience. Choose your favorite color and roll and squish the dough to make all kinds of shapes.

For my 3 year old I was able to make a model for him to visually see what to do and then gave him the verbal directions on how to make the eyes, nose, and mouth. My one year old was even able to join in on the fun! She was able to squish, pull, and poke the Playdough! It was a great opportunity for us to talk about different emotions. Steps on what to do Play dough is one of the most popular and age old activities for children all ages. This fun, activity reinforces body part vocabulary and allows your child to explore some emotions in a multisensory learning experience. Here are our family’s play dough faces, mostly finished. See the play dough flower in the hair of the play dough person on the left? Maia came up with a special technique for making those with a garlic press. If your child is interested, you can also make the letters of the alphabet to spell out the names of each feeling written at the top of each playdoh mat. More Playdough ActivitiesMaking silly faces is a lot of fun, and you can get really creative with this one. Proud Face Playdough Mat She added these features in her own way. Even though they didn’t actually look like actual facial features, they were exactly right in her mind. I love that! You can cover your entire face with a play dough skin as Maia did above or just add your facial features directly to the bowl. Playdough mats are a great sensory activity for kids and can be a calming activity too. Kids who are sensory seekers will love using playdough, and for those kids with tactile defensiveness, a playdough mat could be a great way to encourage them to give playdough a try. What does a worried face look like, and how do you create that shape from play dough? What kind of things make you feel worried? Silly Face Playdough Mat



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