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This kids' homemade gift, a gingerbread man in a jar, is the perfect gingerbread playdough kit that brings the Gingerbread Man story to life! My 5 year old daughter, A, loved every step of creating the homemade gift - from making the playdough to packaging up the...
Need an easy way to help kids build engineering skills they'll need for their STEM future? These 24 printable challenge cards are perfect to use in STEM centers, makerspaces, or math stations. Kids will love learning about 2 and 3-dimensional STEP structures as they...
These must-try playdough mats are a squishy, hands-on way to develop kids' fine motor skills while they practice upper and lowercase letter formation, letter sounds, 2D shapes, counting and writing the numbers 1 to 10. They're the perfect combination of fun and...
When my oldest son gave up naps almost a year and a half ago, I scrambled to set up some quiet time activities that would keep him entertained for half an hour so that I could have a much needed break in the middle of the day. Fast forward to today, and we have a...
These winter playdough recipes are a simple way to enjoy the icy outdoors during the winter months - right from the warm comfort of home! Since we've been blasted with freezing temperatures outside, I decided to whip up a few batches of winter playdough with my 2.5...
My kids are always hate watching their snowmen slowly melt away but, with this sparkly playdough snowman in a jar, they'll never have to worry about having a dropping snowman smile again! My kids had so much fun creating families of snowmen that we decided to share...
Playdough mats are an easy way to grow kids' imaginations, develop fine motor skills and teach important skills like counting and the ABCs. This roundup of 100 free playdough mats includes some of our favorite finds from across the web. Get inspired below and then hop...
This glow in the dark playdough recipe is guaranteed to make playtime exciting! And the best part is that you only need to add ONE simple ingredient to our super squishy playdough recipe to make the magic happen. Whip up your batch below and then continue the squishy,...
These homemade Christmas playdough recipes are perfect for the holidays! They'll have little bakers whipping up batch after batch of delicious smelling treats. Chocolate, candy cane, sugar cookie, orange clove, and egg nog dough - they all smell so real, even I was...
What better way to learn about the layers of the earth than by making a playdough planet?! With just a little bit of prep, kids will be able to explore the layers of the earth hands-on. It's the perfect combination to our action packed Landform Activity Pack! I began...
My kiddos have been drawn to this shimmery, shiny, glitter-filled playdough like moths to a flame. And how could they not be?! There is truly something magical about this ultra sparkly St. Patrick's Day playdough. It lets kids' imaginations run wild. We made two...
Activity for ages 3 and up. This amazing smelling green apple playdough recipe uses only two ingredients and makes a soft, stretchy, silky dough your kids will love. The no cook playdough recipe is great for kids to make from beginning to end - no...
My kids love the Peanuts movie so you can imagine their joy when they snagged these adorable, FREE Peanuts trick-or-treat bags at Safeway. Two of their favorite things bundled into one reusable bag?! Smile-worthy! I am proud to be a Safeway compensated...
Pumpkin spice, cinnamon apple, and mulled cider - we love the scents of fall and just couldn't get enough of this warm and cozy autumn scented salt dough recipe. This dough takes a mere minutes to mix up and is the perfect, no-fail recipe for little chefs to...
This apple pie playdough recipe will have you craving a slice of warm ooey-gooey apple goodness. With my oldest going off to Kindergarten, I was not looking forward to the end of summer, but this sweet and spicy smelling apple pie playdough recipe had me...
Playdough kits: I'm addicted to making them and the kids are addicted to playing with them. For an upcoming family trip to the beach, I decided to surprise the kiddos with an ocean themed playdough and a bounty of pirate themed items to play with during the...
Activity for ages 2 to 5. We love playdough recipes and activities! With fall just around the corner, it's the perfect time to whip up a batch of oh-so-yummy green apple playdough and get some hands-on number practice. These free apple playdough mats are a...
Ice cream playdough recipe for ages 3 to 6. This simple, two-ingredient ice cream playdough recipe looks and smells good enough to eat. Well, guess what? You can! My kiddos have never been more excited to get their hands on the dough as they were this homemade...
Summer is arriving and so are strawberries picked straight from the garden. This sweet smelling strawberry playdough recipe will have you craving those delicious little berries. So make sure you have a few on hand, because your kiddos will be...
I pull out playdough A LOT. It's such a playful way to learn so many different skills at once. And these number playdough mats are no exception! They're a hands-on way to work on number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence AND fine motor practice. Snag...
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