Play-Doh
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All the Ways to Play:
Play-doh is a great sensory activity for your toddler and older! You can practice opening and closing the play-doh lids to increase functional motor skills, then work on squishing, flattening, rolling, and pulling to increase fine motor strength.
Functional Language: open, close, colors, squish, flat, roll, pullThis small table provides a great space to play and create with your play-doh, then store all of those pieces away when you are finished playing. Use the different tools and cutters to increase fine motor strength and coordination.
Functional Language: open, close, clean up, flatten, squish, push, pull, roll, cut, slicePlay-Doh Kitchen Creations Restaurant:
Engage in open-ended play as your little one makes you something yummy! Work on following directions and sequencing by telling your little one what you want to “eat,” then sit back and watch them create! Great for 3+!
Functional Language: “I want…,” more, eat, yum, first/thenPlay-Doh Rainbow Swirl Ice Cream Maker:
Work on pushing, rolling, and scooping with this interactive ice cream set. Your toddler will love making you some ice cream treats, all while increasing functional fine motor and self-feeding skills.
Functional Language: push, pull, scoop, ice cream, more, yum, eat, in, all doneA great first Play-Doh kit for your toddler with a little bit of everything. Work on scissor skills as you practice rolling out the Play-Doh to make a snake, then use the scissors to cut the snake in half! Functional Language: roll, cut, more, squish, pull, slice, open, close
Increase wrist rotation and bilateral coordination skills by turning the handle to create crazy hair-dos. Use the scissors and tongs to work on increasing functional fine motor skills that can transfer to school and kitchen skills.
Functional Language: turn, hair, dry, cut, color, push, pressPlay-Doh Kitchen Creations Noodle Play:
Work on increasing self-feeding skills through piercing and turning noodles and pretend to “feed” a stuffed animal or doll. This is a great way to practice independence with a fork outside of the high chair!
Functional Language: pierce, poke, fork, eat, turn, crank, stamp, noodles, yumPlay-Doh Swirling Smoothies Blender:
Work on following directions by listing a few items you want in your smoothie. Then sit back and watch your toddler mold, fill, and push to create your smoothie.
Functional Language: “I want…,” please, thank you, mold, fill, push, make, fruits, push, in, yumA great hands-on learning activity for your preschooler who is learning their ABC’s. Increase fine motor skills by using the cookie cutters to make the letters, then line the letters up in alphabetical order as you sing your ABC’s.
Functional Language: ABC’s, push, stamp, letter names, nextIf you are worried about Play-Doh sticking to your tables, these mats are a great option! Lay them out on the floor or table for Play-Doh and crafts times to help contain the mess. It also provides a great visual for telling your little one to “Keep the items on the mat” during play.
Functional Language: on, off, roll, clean upColorations Gluten-Free Classic Dough:
A great alternative to Play-Doh that is gluten-free and free from many major allergens! Practice identifying your colors as you squish, flatten, and roll to create different masterpieces.
Functional Language: colors, roll, squish, flatten, squeezeCreative Creatures Dough Builders:
Practice rolling Play-Doh into a ball then use these different face and body parts to make a little character. After creating your little friends, engage in open-ended play by creating a scene and going on an adventure!
Functional Language: roll, ball, poke, in, out, body parts
How to Set the Play Scene:
You have all the Play-Doh & accessories, but how do you set them up for play? Our Ways to Play Guides can help with that!
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