Tag: fine motor

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Playdough Bugs and Spiders | Lesson Plans for Preschool

Making playdough bugs and spiders reminded me of that game “Cootie” I played as a kid — you had to roll dice to get specific parts of the bug and of course the winner was the person who got their bug together first. This activity simply involves playdough, some crafty

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Playdough Recipe: Easy Homemade Dough for Sensory Play

Squish it. Roll it. Flatten it. Start again! There’s something wonderfully satisfying about playdough—and honestly, the grown-ups usually enjoy it as much as the children do. This homemade playdough is a favorite in my Yogalore classes, where little hands turn it into everything from tiny pancakes to creatures that haven’t

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art projects

Salt Dough Ornament Recipe

Looking for the perfect recipe for salt dough ornaments? Look no further! This spring my art therapy students are working on a new project, which so far, is SO MUCH FUN! We’re making jumbo buttons from salt dough (the same salt dough we used to make our holiday ornaments) and

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