Educational and Fun Christmas Playdough Mats

As a homeschool mama, I am always looking for fun and engaging activities that work for a multiage group. This December I have created these adorable EDUCATIONAL December Playdough Mats! My kids have been having so much fun using them and I hope yours will too!

Why Should My Kids Use Playdough?

Most experienced mamas and early educators will tell you that KIDS LOVE PLAYDOUGH! What you may not know is WHY you should be letting your kids use playdough. Using playdough is a great sensory AND fine motor activity and provides great learning opportunities! Kids learn by using their senses and through play! Giving them these Christmas Playdough printables and some playdough is giving them an amazing learning opportunity!

The littlest learners are building their tiny muscles in their hands which will later help with writing activities. Both older and younger learners get to experience playdough for its tactile properties which is great for kids who need sensory input.

My friend Alexa has a ton of great playdough recipes that might work for you! Check them out HERE!

Who Should Use These Christmas Mats?

These mats are great for kids from 1 and up! In our home, we start using playdough when our kids are pretty young. Even at almost 7, my daughter enjoys this activity very much! You can use these Christmas Playdough mats in many ways. Younger children can work on top of the mat while you can name time items, talk about the colors, and help them to use materials appropriately. Older children can form the letters AND create the pictures.

In addition to this being a great learning activity, this is also an engaging activity that can keep your littles busy for quite awhile which is also a win!

If you are interested in these Christmas Playdough mats, click HERE or on the image below!

Other Fine Motor Practice

In addition to these mats, I’ve created some other fun items for our Montessori shelves! Check out these fun Christmas printables!

You can also check out all of these Christmas printables bundled!

Thanks for reading! Come back soon!

Stephanie