Children’s Activity: Sensory Playdough Recipe

When it comes to calming the mind and connecting with senses, playdough is a long term favourite.

Playdough has many benefits for children:

• It calms the mind
• It supports the development of fine motor skills
• It develops hand-eye coordination
• It encourages creativity
• It inspires imagination
• It strengthens hand muscles
• It supports strength, dexterity and control
• It encourages concentration
• Add some scents and ignite the senses

Children can delight in:

• Squashing
• Squeezing
• Flattening
• Pushing
• Rolling
• Raking
• Cutting
• Poking
• Folding
• Shredding
• Pulling
• Stretching

If that’s got you ready to make some of your own then why not download our recipe and get going. Find it HERE 

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