Playdough Impressions
Activity:
Playdough Impressions
Lesson plan developed by Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed
Age Group:
Objectives:
Children will:
- experience a new sensory activity.
II.4.3a
Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses.
Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses.
- a) Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
Materials:
- playdough in several colors
- assorted objects such as pinecones, legos, toys, etc
- cookie sheet
- playdough rolling pin
Procedure:
- Find a quiet corner to sit with the children.
- Combine several lumps of playdough and mix together to create an interesting swirl pattern.
- Talk with the children about the colors combining and point out the swirls and whirls of the clay.
- Roll the playdough flat onto the cookie sheet and encourage the children to touch it and press their hand and fingers into the dough.
- Next, press the objects into the dough and encourage the children to touch the impressions, discussing the process as you go along.
Assessment:
- Observe and record the children’s reaction and participation in the activity. Did they react to the different imprint textures in the dough?
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What to Know About Playdough
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Playdough is a fun medium that adjusts to the needs and desires of the person handling it. Whether the child is making letter shapes from the dough or creating an elaborate small world with playdough features, it is a helpful and beneficial material to have in the classroom. Playdough can provide hours of creative play, small motor skill practice, sensory exploration, stress or anxiety relief, social interaction and collaborative learning experiences.
Playdough can be just a play material that allows children to express their creativity and flex their artistic muscles, but what is often not realized is that the material is so much more than that. Yes, creativity and imaginative play is very important but with a little guidance and some supplemental tools there is no limit to playdough play! Another benefit of playdough is that it transcends age, language, and ability level and is very inexpensive.
Playdough can even be child-made to create further learning experiences! |