Playdough is a safe and soothing material and provides children with a great sense of security – it cannot be ‘done wrong’ and is a satisfying sensory experience. It is great for learning about colours, numbers, letters and improving oral language. Have a go! It's guaranteed fun for the whole family :)
Making dough
Cooked playdough
1 cup salt
2 cups water
2 cups flour
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 tsp cream of tartar
food colouring
Mix dry ingredients together. Add water, oil and colouring. Blend until smooth. Stir over heat until mixture comes away from the sides, forming a ball. Tip the dough onto a board and knead well.
Uncooked playdough
2 cups flour
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup salt
1 tsp food colouring
1 cup water (hot water works best)
Put flour and salt in bowl. Mix water, oil and colouring and combine with dry ingredients. Knead well - extra flour may be required. Add items such as essences and herbs for different smells and textures.
Here are some questions you could use with your child:
Can you make the letters of your name with the play dough? How many letters are in your name? What letter does your name start with? Can you make something that starts with this letter from your name? E.g T - tiger, A - avocado, V - van, O - octopus, I - igloo. Can you make a pizza and cut it in half? What about cutting your pizza into quarters? How many pieces would you need to cut it into to share your pizza with your whole family?
Post a picture of what you did with the play dough or write a comment to let us know how this activity went.
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