Fine Motor PlayNursery & Reception · ages 3–5
Playdough Mats
Squish, roll and squash. Make letters, pizzas and snowmen!
Laminate and reuse: roll dough onto letters and numbers 0 to 10, make shapes, faces and feelings, top a pizza, decorate cupcakes, build snowmen, put bugs on leaves and make the number of things asked for.
- 12 pages A4 portrait
- 10 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Playdough Letters
- Page 4Playdough Numbers 0–10
- Page 5Playdough Shapes
- Page 6Playdough Faces and Emotions
- Page 7Playdough Pizza
- Page 8Playdough Cupcakes
- Page 9Playdough Snowmen
- Page 10Playdough Bugs on Leaves
- Page 11Make the Number of…
- Page 12Extra Playdough Practice
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Fine motor skills, letter and number formation, shapes, creativity and counting using playdough.
How to use
- Place the mat on a flat surface (laminate for reuse if possible).
- Give the child a ball of playdough.
- Roll, shape and place the playdough to match the picture or letter/number.
- Talk about what they are making.
- For number mats, make the correct number of balls or pieces.
Tips
- Soft playdough is easier for little hands.
- Start with large shapes and simple letters.
- Celebrate creative attempts.
- These mats work well for small group or independent play.
Mats included
- Letters (A–Z sample)
- Numbers 0–10
- Shapes
- Faces and emotions
- Pizza and cupcakes
- Snowmen and bugs
- Make the number of… mats
You will need
- Playdough
- Laminator or plastic sleeves so the mats wipe clean
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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