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Manipulating Playdough

Manipulating Playdough

You need: 

  1. Playdough- This can be bought OR made 

  1. 3 ½ cups of flour 

  1.  2 cups of salt 

  1. 1 ½ cups of water 

  1. 1 tbsp oil   

  1. Paint (To achieve desired colour) 

How to make it: 

  1. Measure out the ingredients before mixing them together in a bowl.  

  1. Knead until you get the desired texture and colour. 

How it can be used to support learning: 

  1. Roll the playdough into balls and encourage your child to use their hands or fingers to squash the balls 

  1. Rolling balls or sausages with their hands 

  1. Pinching the playdough between thumb and forefinger 

  1. Poking the playdough with their fingers by isolating each finger in turn.  

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