Outdoor Playdough

Outdoor Playdough

Posted 2013-08-21 by carlyfollow
Using up old playdough outside is a fun, messy and inventive activity for young children. Imaginative play is important for developing skills and building the connections in the brain between knowledge and discovery.



Time: 5 minutes to prepare
Age: Under 10s
Level: Easy


Materials
  • Old playdough
  • Playdough toys
  • Plastic trays, egg cartons, bowls etc.
  • Access to water, dirt, sand, grass and gardens.

  • Old playdough

    Playdough toys




    Method
  • Take the old playdough, playdough toys, trays, cartons and bowls outside.
  • Show your children which parts of the garden you are happy for them to play with.
  • Watch what they choose to do when you let them add dirt, sand, herbs, water to the play dough.
  • Join in the imaginative play and enjoy 'sampling' their creations!


  • A delicious mud soup with playdough dumplings and sand pepper sprinkled on top.


  • A floral arrangement for you to keep.


  • Play dough tea, which you can sip while they play.


  • Some playdough mini cakes ready to go into the pretend oven.


  • A tray of treats. Added dirt makes chocolate muffins. Added parsely for herb scones. Added suculents make the cherry on top for a this scoop of play dough ice cream.

  • Categories
    #playdough
    #outside
    #recycling
    #easy
    #under_5s
    #imaginative_play

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