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Preschool Learning with Playdough Shape Mats

By Erika in Activities for Kids

free printable playdough playdough mats preschool SponsoredThis post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here: this idea now...

Children are like sponges – they’re constantly learning new things. Sometimes we wish they weren’t quite as good at picking up everything they see and hear so easily, but we can use that to our advantage. There’s many ways we can incorporate learning into fun everyday activities with our kids; playdough shape mats are a great way to do just that.

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

Children won’t even realize they’re learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for preschools or at-home play, this simple activity helps with dexterity too.

Playdough is one of our favorite activities because there’s so many fun things kids can do with it, like making pretend people and even learning about emotions.

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

Free Printable Playdough Shape Mats:

Most kids pick up the basic shapes, like circles, squares, triangles easily, but they may need a little more practice with other shapes. These playdough shape mats feature 8 different shapes, including a trapezoid, rhombus, and pentagon!

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

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Cut the page in half (so each shape is by itself), laminate, and let the fun begin with these playdough shape mats!

I highly recommend our popular homemade playdough recipe – make a batch in less than 10 minutes!

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

Children will love making shapes with playdough and matching them to their playdough shape mats.

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

And because these fun mats are laminated, you can use them again and again!

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

 

Children won't even realize they're learning as they enjoy these playdough shape mats! Perfect for at-home play or preschools, this simple activity helps with dexterity too. Download your free printable shape mats for kids here:

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    Filed Under: Activities for Kids, Playdough and Slime Tagged With: free printable, playdough, playdough mats, preschool, SponsoredPublished on August 21, 2015

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    Erika Bragdon is a flower essence practitioner and a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She enjoys her chickens, goats, and gardening on a small farm in New Hampshire, and is passionate about sharing flower essences and more ways to renew body, mind, and soul with moms.

    Comments

    1. Jeanette says

      August 21, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      What a cool idea! I wish I had though of this when my kiddo was learning his shapes. You are incredibly creative!

      Reply
    2. Cynthia Wright says

      August 22, 2015 at 12:14 am

      These are adorable! I love that they foster learning. My daughters Wouk really enjoy these. What an awesome way to incorporate learning into play time!

      Reply
    3. Sabrina says

      August 22, 2015 at 2:24 am

      Playdough really allows kids to get creative with their play!

      Reply
    4. Brandy says

      August 22, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      This is awesome! I wish I still had little ones to try it with> I think it would be great for my niece.

      Reply
    5. Kara says

      April 10, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      I just discovered your blog on pinterest. I wanted to thank you for using “rhombus” on your playdough mats! It drives me crazy when all the preschool stuff calls it “diamond!”

      Reply
      • Erika says

        April 12, 2016 at 9:52 am

        You’re welcome, Kara! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Toni says

      August 15, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      I love these and plan to use them with my preschoolers!! I would love it if you would add the shapes; star and heart!! Thank you!

      Reply
    7. Courtney says

      November 17, 2016 at 9:01 am

      The download is only giving me five shapes: circle, rectangle, rhombus, triangle, and pentagon. Are there more? Like a square?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        November 17, 2016 at 6:56 pm

        Hi Courtney, yes there are more. You can download all the printables here: https://livingwellmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Playdough-Shape-Mats-Printable.pdf

        Reply
    8. Ruth says

      March 25, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Hi love your site …how can I get copies of the shape Playdough mats …thank u

      Reply
      • Erika says

        March 30, 2017 at 11:13 am

        Thank you, Ruth!
        You can download the playdough mats here: https://livingwellmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Playdough-Shape-Mats-Printable.pdf

        Reply
    9. Josephine says

      February 28, 2018 at 2:09 am

      Hi! Erika, your design is awesome. I think to print few shapes out for my toddler, but the file is lock. Would you mind to send me the password? Because I don’t want to waste of paper and ink for print out all. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Erika says

        March 1, 2018 at 12:45 pm

        Hi Josephine, I just checked and there’s no lock on the file. Are you accessing it through the correct link in the post? This: https://livingwellmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Playdough-Shape-Mats-Printable.pdf

        Reply

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