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Free Preschool Alphabet Tracing Play Dough Mats: Food Themed

Are you teaching the alphabet to a preschooler? There are many engaging and hands-on alphabet activities to provide letter practice to young children. Free alphabet tracing printables are a great way to provide repeated practice with hands-on learning. Another way is to assemble and form letters with a variety of materials. These Free Preschool Alphabet…

Valentine’s Day Themed Roll and Count Mat: Numbers 1-6

Learning to count is an important skill that preschoolers love to practice year round. Simple counting games for preschoolers that are holiday themed are a wonderful way to get your students to practice their numbers while their minds are focused on handing out valentines and eating sweet treats. This fun Valentine’s Day Roll and Count…

Easy No-Cook Apple Cinnamon Play Dough Recipe

Fall is definitely a season for the senses! Crunchy leaves, cool breezes, vibrant colors, and delicious harvest treats! Why not add to the fun with an easy play dough recipe that is a sensory feast?! This play dough recipe is a must-have for preschool teachers to celebrate fall and provide sensory play for students. The…

2-Ingredient Homemade Cloud Dough Recipe

Do you love trying new DIY activities with your kids? We have a great homemade playdough recipe, and we have even made our own moon sand and slime too. There is just something extra fun about working together to mix up all the ingredients for a fun sensory play activity. If you have never made…

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Play Dough Mats for Kids

No matter what winter throws at us, it always feels like spring warrants a celebration! After long, sometimes gloomy days and often nasty weather, it’s time to enjoy more sunshine, more warmth, and the rebirth of insects, trees, grass, and more. And if you’re a preschool teacher, it’s time to witness life cycles right before…

Free Printable Life Cycle of a Bee Play Dough Mats for Kids

Ahhhh, the life of a bee. Buzzing lazily from flower to flower, soaking up the sun, lounging in sweet honey. OK, that’s not exactly a bee’s daily routine, but it sure draws the attention of our youngest learners! The Free Printable Life Cycle of a Bee Play Dough Mats for Kids will also engage them…

Free Printable Life Cycle of a Ladybug Play Dough Mats for Kids

We know play dough is fabulous for fine motor skills and children love playing with it, but did you know play dough can also be a valuable tool for science lessons? Free Printable Life Cycle Of A Ladybug Play Dough Mats For Kids are a wonderful printable activity that gives you an easy, hands on…

Printable Life Cycle of a Frog Play Dough Mats for Kids

Helping kids discover the wonders of the world and everything in it should be a fun and memorable experience! These Printable Life Cycle of a Frog Play Dough Mats for Kids will help children discover amazing things about frogs! Then, after downloading the play dough mats, be sure to check out the rest of our…

Gingerbread Emotions Roll & Create Activity

This fun activity for kids to learn about emotions with a gingerbread theme is perfect to enjoy during the holiday season. Have your kids learn emotions such as embarrassed, sad, silly, and others with this free printable gingerbread emotions roll & create play dough activity for Christmas. Pair it up with more Gingerbread-theme Emotions Activities…

Easy, Homemade Edible Playdough with 2-Ingredients

In my opinion the absolute worst thing about store bought Play-Doh is the SMELL. I recently learned it’s actually trademarked! Who knew? It does take me back to childhood memories of the Play-Doh barber chair (remember that)?! As a mom and preschool teacher, however, I much prefer nontoxic, SWEET SMELLING homemade playdough! This edible playdough…

School Supply Play Dough Mats for Preschool

Use these FREE School Supply Play Dough Mats for Preschool to introduce your students to the supplies they need for a productive school year!

Easy Homemade Play Dough Recipe for Kids

I made my first batch of homemade play dough for kids out of necessity. Those old, smelly store bought cans of Play Doh had become enmeshed into one shade of gray/brown that NO ONE wanted to play with anymore. In fact, one day I was picking up those little balls of brown that had scattered…