It’s Play Dough Day!
Play Dough
Standards: L 1a (letters), L 2d (words),
geometry
Materials: clear sheet protectors, play
dough, paper, markers
Directions: Purchase play dough or make your
own using the recipe below.
Draw
letters, words, lines, curves, shapes, etc. on the paper and
insert
in the sheet protector. Children
take the play dough and
roll
to make snakes. Next, they use the
play dough to trace
over
the lines on top of sheet protector.
Phonics RF 3a
After
tracing letters, have children make objects that begin
with
that sound.
Counting and Cardinality
After
tracing numerals, children make the appropriate set with
play
dough.
Geometry
Have
children make three-dimensional shapes with play dough.
Recipe for homemade play dough:
1 cup salt 2 cups water
2 cups flour 2 Tb. cream of tartar
2 Tb. vegetable oil food
coloring
Mix all ingredients together until
smooth. Cook over medium heat
stirring
constantly until a ball forms and sticks to
the spoon. Cool, knead, and
store in a zip bag.
Hint!
Substitute massage oil for vegetable oil to make “aroma therapy” dough.
Use unsweetened Kool-aid for color and
fragrance.
Omit food coloring and knead dough in cocoa
to make “chocolate dough.”