These fun summer season dough mats can help children develop both fine motor and counting skills.
With 12 fun summer-themed images to choose from, kids will roll, press and shape their dough. Once finished, they’ll read the number on their summer play dough mat and “smash” or cover that many items. Combining play with learning.
These play dough mats are printed two per page and there are 2 file choices to choose from.
File 1 consists of 2 of the same summer mats per page. This would be ideal if you’d like each student to work on the same play dough mat.
File 2 consists of 2 different summer play dough mats per page. This is perfect for using in centers or if you are printing to keep in a play dough tub for free play.
These play dough mats would be a fun, hands-on addition to any summer theme!
To set up the summer play dough mats:
- Print and cut out the mats (two mats per page)
- Laminate the mats for durability.
- Provide play dough – either store-bought or homemade.
- Show students how to shape the dough on their play dough mat. And explain how to follow the counting instructions. For younger children who aren’t yet reading, guide them to identify the number in the box.
Images Included in the Play Dough Pack:
- crab
- jellyfish
- sandcastle
- coconut tree
- ice cream cone
- pineapple
- popsicle
- watermelon
- sun
- flip flop
- starfish
- seashell
Included in the Summer Play Dough Activity:
- 12 summer play dough mats in color
- 12 summer play dough mats in BW
- 1 instruction page