Orange
peel and clove playdough squashies
Re-use bath
scrunchies and turn them into tactile playdough filled bags that encourages
squeezing and squashing. Snip fresh orange peel and insert
whole clove
buds to enjoy a scent filled sensory dough activity.
The photo below shows before and
after alot of hand exercising, cutting and aromatic fun!
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The activity
supports an awareness of fruit, colour, aroma, young children's fine
motor skills such as scissor control and pincer grip, providing an opportunity
to exercise the hands, wrists and practice hand-to-eye coordination.
The more interesting an activity is the better it is for helping to extend
a child's concentration and focus.
Make the net squashies by untying a bath puff and unravelling
the tubular mesh. Knot one end. To minimise waste place a ball of dough
inside the net tubing close to the first knot and then make another to
secure the dough inside. Cut this bag from the netting length and repeat
as many times as possible or until you've created the required number of
squashies. Trim where needed and add to play.
Resources needed for this playdough activity
Links are to amazon.co.uk
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The play process involves a host of actions, skills and experiences.
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Make playdough squashies to support tactile experiences
To
enjoy the winter weather, theme your playdough squashies ..
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A quantity of orange
playdough - 
