Playdough Mats
Guide on How to Use Play-Doh Mats
Turn playdough fun into an educational activity with playdough mats! See how to use them:
Print 📄
Choose and download your desired rug design. Below you will find the printable files for our rugs...
Use a color printer to obtain crisp and attractive images.
Laminating 🖇️
Place the printed mat on a sheet of laminate.
Run it through the laminator to create a durable and reusable surface.
If you don't have a laminator, place the printout in a protective binder sleeve.
Using the Mat ✋
Provide playdough and tools such as rolling pins and cutters.
Encourage the child to follow the theme of the rug, shaping and creating forms.
With these simple steps, you can transform playtime into a fun and engaging learning experience! 🌟
Apple Carpet
The Apple Playdough Mat is a fantastic tool to help children learn numbers and counting, while developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Children can mold the numbers with playdough, count, and shape the correct number of apples, thus promoting number recognition and matching skills. Furthermore, manipulating the playdough provides a sensory experience that supports tactile development and emotional regulation.
Carpet of Emotions
Emotion-themed playdough mats are a valuable tool to help children learn to identify and express their emotions. By creating facial expressions with playdough on the mats, children can visually and tactilely explore different emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and surprise. This hands-on activity encourages children to recognize and name emotions, expanding their emotional vocabulary and understanding. Furthermore, discussing the created expressions with an adult can further develop their ability to articulate feelings and improve their socio-emotional skills.
Rugs with Simple Themes
Playdough mats with simple themes are ideal for young children, providing a fun and educational way to learn. Featuring basic images, these mats encourage children to mold the playdough to complete the figures. In addition to improving fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, these activities also help with shape recognition and creativity.