Adding other elements to our homemade play dough enables a variety of learning opportunities for children to explore. Poking, rolling and pulling out different objects strengthens finger muscles, hand-eye coordination and concentration.
Playdough can help children to
develop hand, eye, arm and body coordination and finger and hand muscles through squeezing, patting, pounding, rolling, poking and pinching, cutting with scissors
dramatise about food and cooking and identify with the role of the family cook
be successful – playdough is easy to mould and manipulate
be creative
learn about science and maths – preparing, weighing, measuring
feel settled and safe.
Homemade Playdough Recipe
2 cups flour.
1/2 cup salt.
2 tablespoons cream of tartar.
2 tablespoons oil.
2 cups boiling water.
1 teaspoon food colouring.
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