Comments on: 34 Play Dough Activities for Fine Motor https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/ Screen-Free Activities and Books for Kids Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:15:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: AC https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-274110 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:18:29 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-274110 Great post. My 4-year-old have been really into homemade play-doh and slime lately. Always looking for ideas on things to put IN the dough. 🙂
A little game we play that works both fine motor skills and reasoning skills is this.
I hide a small toy in the play-doh, and my daughter has to try to guess what it is. I will give her some clues like "it's yellow" or "you play with it in the bathtub." I start with pretty vague hints and get more specific if she doesn't get it right away. When she finally guesses, "duck!" then I say, "take a look" and she digs it out of the dough.
Super fun!

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-86466 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:11:33 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-86466 In reply to Von.

Thanks for the suggestion!

]]> By: Von https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-85833 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:31:15 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-85833 I make the cooked play-dough too - but it's extra brilliant in winter when kids get the sniffles - if you put a little eucalyptus oil into it... great smell, fresh and help clear blocked noses as they play.
Also can use lavender oil (good quality essential oil) for relaxing play-dough time...
Thanks for putting great ideas in one spot! Love it.

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-43198 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:20:55 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-43198 In reply to Ann.

I'm not a big play dough maker, either - I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.

]]> By: Ann https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-43125 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:02:40 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-43125 I can't believe I have never made play dough! I am putting cream of tartar on my shopping list for reals this time!

]]> By: Melanie https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-43023 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:51:34 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-43023 I was catching up on my blog reading this morning and saw this wonderful post! We love play clay in this house, but I've never made it. I always take the easy (expensive) way out and buy it. I will have to try your recipe soon. Thanks for this and all your other lovely posts! My sons and I really love your blog!

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-41004 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:06:36 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-41004 In reply to Jennifer.

I'm so happy to hear it worked out for you! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and let me know - made my day!

]]> By: Jennifer https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/playdough-activities-fine-motor/#comment-40973 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:23:48 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=11088#comment-40973 Thank you, thank you! I was wondering what I could have my son do while i cleaned the kitchen this morning and your playdoh activity was perfect. Even better that I had everything I needed in the house already. Kept him busy for 45 minutes. Then my 6 year old came home from school and she played too! Love your blog.

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