Perfect for imaginative play and practicing fine motor skills, this Easter Play Dough Activity Tray will bring hours of fun and entertainment to young minds as they explore color, texture, and design. Plus, it's a great way to include some hands-on learning in the celebration of Easter!
STRENGTHEN HAND MUSCLES
This Easter Play Dough Activity Tray is a great way to strengthen your child's fine motor skills. All of the smashing, pinching, rolling, and manipulating of the play dough will engage their hand muscles. This is important for mastering tasks like doing buttons, zipping, and holding a pencil properly for writing.
MATERIALS FOR EASTER PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITY TRAY
The play dough is the main sensory tool for this sensory activity, so use a homemade recipe like I did, or buy some…either way! If you've never tried making homemade play dough, try this recipe! It's super soft, smells amazing, and it's non-toxic. I added a few drops of LEMON essential oil, and yellow food coloring to my homemade play dough for a fresh, natural scent. For this specific tray, I used plastic easter eggs, mini duck accessories, buttons, pom poms, and googly eyes. I also found a cute, wooden rolling pin from Hobby Lobby.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
numbered cards (to practice counting)
*Use discretion with small objects/choking hazards for those younger kiddos!*
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLAY
There are so many different ways to play with the Easter Play Dough Activity Tray:
- counting chicks/ducks in each easter egg
- making patterns with the buttons and pom poms
- imaginary play with creating a bunny family
- making circle cut outs with the plastic eggs
Be creative, and have fun with it! Check out more of our play dough activity trays HERE!
