Easy Play Dough Activities

Today we are sharing ten of our favorite, EASY play dough activities!  These all can be done with things you have in the house already!

Enjoy!

 

Use puzzle pieces to make imprints in your dough and have your children match them up. 

This can easily be adapted to be more or less challenging, depending on your child’s age.

Create 3-D shapes and epic STEM creations with toothpicks or spaghetti noodles and dough.

Use a movable alphabet or stamps to practice spelling or simply to share a silly message with each other.

Make tracks!  Add animals or small cars and trucks to your dough and make an impression!

Add pantry items to bring your dough to a whole new level. 

Dried beans and pasta are wonderful additions!  Try making your favorite creepy crawlies and decorating them!

Create a twisty-turny maze for your little and then have them design one for you!

See who can make the longest worm in 30 seconds…or 3 minutes. 

Make worms wavy and curled and then have them guess from a line-up which worm is longest. 

Be sure to have a ruler on hand so it can be official!

Making rainbows is always a hit!  Why not try recreating today’s weather? 

Or the different phases of the moon?  Constellations?

Create your very own play dough stamps with corks and wooden shapes!

These are great as you can easily create a new set with every season or theme!

Flip some bowls upside down and create some funny faces or animals!

Most importantly!  Have Fun!

 

We always use our favorite dough from Little Larch.  We love that it is made without the use of synthetic dyes or scents.  They only use

plant-based dyes (like beetroot and turmeric!) and lightly

scent their dough with essential oils.  So wonderful!

What is your favorite play dough activity?

– Sue