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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…

Marshmallow Counting Mats for Preschool Numbers 1-10

When it comes to learning numbers, we know that recognizing what a number looks like is just one of the many skills preschoolers need to practice. Free Printable Marshmallow Counting Mats for Preschool Numbers 1-10 have five different ways to practice each number on each mat! While they are counting, tracing, reading, and writing each…

Valentine Math Play Dough Counting Games for Preschoolers

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. Valentine Math Play Dough Counting Games For…

Free Printable Play Doh Valentine Cards for Kids

Are you on the hunt for cute Valentine’s cards for kids? Look no further. Maybe you need kids’ valentines cards for school, for your play group, or you’re just looking for a cute valentine for your own children. Regardless of who the recipient of this adorable card is, they are sure to declare it one…

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…

If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff Lesson Plan

Be honest… how many “If you Give a… ” books do you have?? For a while I though that I had them all. But I was totally mistaken. It’s seems like every time I turn around, there is another book to add to the collection. In the book If You Give a Dog a Donut,…

Free Printable Number Ten Frame Play Dough Mats

Play dough has always been a favorite in this house. It’s one of those forms of play that is exciting and fun, creative, yet calming at the same time. We all need calming play in our lives, am I right? I also love that number ten-frames like this are a very quick activity. Almost no-prep…

Free Printable Christmas Tree Shape Play Dough Mats

Play dough is a universally liked and appreciated activity. It is inexpensive, colorful, has great sensory aspects and it is extremely versatile. We have used play dough to help teach sight words, do science experiments and so much more. I like play dough because it can be molded, shaped and cut into basically any shape….

Preschool Playdough Fine Motor Snowman

Winter has set in for good, which means that there is nothing but snow and ice for the next 2-3 months. You can make this part of the year exciting by bringing some of the elements of winter into the classroom. This snowman fine motor activity is a fun way for kids to strengthen fine…