Gingerbread Playdough

Lesson Plan:

Activity:

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Preschool

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.

Objectives:

Children will:

develop sensory motor skill.
practice retelling skills.

CDA Competency Standard:

II.6.2c

Activities promote language development
- c) Activities provide frequent opportunities for children to listen, talk, and express their ideas effectively

Gingerbread Playdough

Materials:

8 cups of flour
1 cup of vegetable oil
3 tbsp of cinnamon 2 tsp of ginger and nutmeg spice
large sensory bin
The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth

Procedure:

Read The Gingerbread Man with the children, stopping periodically to talk about the text and practice retelling together.
Mix the cooking materials together in the large sensory bin.
Add in buttons and gingerbread men cookie cutters.
Place the bin in an appropriate area for sensory play.
As the children are creating, ask them to retell as much of the story that they can.

Assessment:

Observe and record the children’s retelling skills. What parts of the story were they able to remember and tell you about?

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Pumpkin Pie Playdough

Supplies:

5 1/2 cups flour
2 cups of salt
8 teaspoons of cream of tartar
3/4 cup oil
1 small container of Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 cups of water
Optional: red and yellow food coloring (1 part red to 2 parts yellow)
Large pot
Wooden spoon or something similar
Optional: Fall or Halloween cookie cutters

* This recipe makes a big batch of play-dough! We cut the recipe in half and had plenty

Instructions:
In the large pot add all ingredients and mix together. Cook over medium heat, stir until the mixture no longer has any lumps. Remove the dough from the pot and place on a well-floured surface. Knead the dough out until smooth. The dough can now be played with. When done playing with the dough, store it in an air tight container or sealable freezer bag.