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The complexity of different dough activities links to personal interests, stages of development and any particular needs. The ideas below are a guide only, please adapt them in anyway that you feel is relevant xx


Children between 0-1 yr old might
begin the weaning process
take part in patting, squeezing, tasting items they hold
want to copy your actions
try finger pressing small balls of dough
have impressions taken in dough/clay of their hands and feet

Activities:  
Play and sing Pat a cake, pat acake baker man ..
 Edible playdough recipes

Reading:
Information on baby led weaning
Physiotheray playdough publication 18mths - 2yrs from Leics NHS




Children 2-5 in addition to the last, might
enjoy pulling, rolling, cutting, filling containers, squashing and decorating lumps of dough
use dough to build small world role play environments
use dough as a connective material in construciton  projects
roll sheets of dough as a base for inserting items to count, sort & pattern make.
begin and practice using scissors and cutlery to cut and move sections of dough.
scribe and mark make into the surface of dough

Activities:
The majority of activities on the website are aimed at supporting children of this age group - alphabet of playdough  

The range of toys from Hasbro Play-doh

Reading:
Every day's a learning day for 0 - 3 years olds
 Children as artists - BAECE
 Science all round - BAECE
Hand strength ideas from Derbyshire NHS
 
    

Children 6-10 in addition to the last, might
role play with models through imaginative play
cut sheets and ropes of dough using a knife
etch designs into the dough's surface
roll sheets of dough as a base for mosaic work
roll sheets of dough as a base to print tessellation
recreate characters form books and stories

Activities:

Solar system dough planet kit on amazon.co.uk
Clay charms kit on amazon.co.uk
Hasbro DohVinci

Reading:
England's Art & Design curriculm KS1, 2 and 3  
Children & young people 11-18
in addition to the last, might
encounter clay as part of their secondary school and college course

Activities:
Experiment with magnetic putty dough
Play Rapidough or   Cranium games on amazon.co.uk  
Explore Helen Piercy's Amination studio book on amazon

 Mr Potato head accessories

Reading:

England's Art & Design curriculm KS1, 2 and 3
 

Adults 19-45
in addition to the last, might
be sculpting models as part of a university course
be planning for the needs of children
personally enjoying the relaxing and sensory qualities of dough
make items for gifting and charity fundraising

Activities:
MohDoh therapy on amazon.co.uk
Stress balloons  - ghostly squeeze on silkysteps.com
Vapour rub dough

Adults 45-110+
in addition to the last, might
start to experience joint stiffness ( I know!!)
be entertaining granchildren

Activities:
 

Sport-Thieme® Therapy Dough
Theraputty on amazon.co.uk     
Salt dough decorations
exercises     
 

 

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