Alphabet Playdough Mats with Step-by-Step Visual Directions | Letter E Themed

Elevate your independent work centers using playdough mats featuring step-by-step visual directions. Perfectly designed for educators and parents, these mats are the ultimate resource to make learning fun and engaging. Crafted with care and creativity, these playdough mats are designed to captivate young minds while fostering essential skills in a hands-on and interactive manner.

Playdough mats are a fun way to teach students how to explore and create complex thematic designs using playdough.

These playdough mats go beyond the typical process of rolling a ball or snake and instead uses those elements to create a larger playdough design. Each main playdough image is broken down into five or six individual steps that, when assembled, create the main design.

Playdough mats are a great way to build:

• Sensory Processing Skills

• Fine Motor Skills

• Creativity & Imagination

• Language & Communication

• Visual Perceptual Skills

• Cognitive Development

• Concentration & Focus

• Sensory Regulation Skills

Playdough is a versatile and valuable tool in early childhood development, offering numerous benefits that contribute to a child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth. Incorporating playdough into early childhood experiences can contribute significantly to a well-rounded development.

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

To use this resource, you will need to purchase playdough. The colors included are found in most Play-Doh Brand sets. However, you can also make your own using the recipe found in this file.

There are six thematic playdough designs included in this set. The file includes two 5-step designs and four 6-step designs.

• easel
• elevator
• eel
• elephant
• eagle
• elk

There are embedded ways to differentiate these playdough mats for all learners. The 5-step designs are typically more accessible and require fewer playdough pieces to create. In contrast, the 6-step designs are more complex and may require multiple pieces per step. Additionally, the pages with the black and white outline can be used as a model for sculpting the actual design.

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Interested in other activities that can be used during independent centers?

Check out my Line of Symmetry Drawing Bundle. This resource is a great way to help children build foundational math skills through multi-sensory tasks like drawing. Perfect for fast finishers, morning work, or math centers.

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