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Playdough Learning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

August 5, 2021 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Put together playdough learning activities with this fun collection. Over 15 different ways to build skills with toddlers and preschoolers.


Toddlers and preschoolers love working with playdough. There’s so much squeezing, pressing, poking, and rolling going on. While they are having fun with their creations, they are building important skills, such as fine motor and pre-writing.

But did you know there are even more benefits when young children are engaged in playdough learning activities?

In this collection I’ve found over 15 playdough learning activities that include fine motor, science, math, literacy, art, color, nature … and more!

I’ve also included one of my most popular free playdough counting mats – scroll down to find the link to the pdf!

Playdough Learning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Playdough Learning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

While searching for different ways we could use playdough, I found over 15 fun hands-on activities. I’ve categorized them by the primary skills they are building. Simply click on the links to find the details of each playdough learning activity.

Fine Motor: Squeezing Playdough

Fine Motor: Triangle Shapes Fine Motor Fun

STEM: STEM Playdough Activity with Legos

Visual Processing: Playdough Press

Shapes: Shape Playdough Mats (Free Printable)

Shapes: Playdough Shapes Building Challenge

Numbers: Exploring Numbers with Playdough

Counting: Montessori Play Dough Poke

Literacy: Dragons Love Tacos Activity

Literacy: Learning Your Name Playdough Puzzles

Art: Playdough Pictures

Pretend Play: Birthday Celebration

Pretend Play: Chocolate Playdough Cookie Shop

Colors: Easy Homemade Playdough Recipe

Colors: Color Surprise Playdough

Nature: Building with Sticks and Playdough

Looking for an easy homemade playdough recipe? Check out this NO COOK method!

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Purpose of Playing with Playdough (Michigan State University)

Free Printable Playdough Counting Mats

Click on the photo below for the link to the activity and free printable:

Free Play Dough Printable Mats for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Playdough Learning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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