Apple Playdough Mats

Use these apple playdough mats to help students build their fine motor skills. The action of squeezing, rolling, and manipulating playdough helps build hand strength in little hands that help prepare children for learning to write.

What is included:

There are 10 different playdough mats included in this set: apple (6 different mats), apple pie (2 mats), apple tree (4 mats), basket (3 mats), caramel apple (2 mats), and juice.

How to Use:

Students will pick one of the playdough mats to complete. They will choose the appropriate color playdough to build their chosen shape. Students will roll out and shape their dough to build the shape on their mat. Once made, students can trace the word at the bottom of the page.

When to Use:

• Fine Motor Center- The playdough mats can be placed in a fine motor center for students to complete independently during center time.

• Morning Tubs - The playdough mats can be put inside a morning basket or used as morning work for students to work on while waiting for classmates to arrive to class.

• Quiet Time Activity - This activity works well for students who do not nap. Once classmates are asleep, students can work quietly building each image.

• Sub Plans - These are great to include in a substitute folder, as this activity is easy to assign and keeps students engaged.

These playdough mats are no prep. They just need to be printed out and placed in the desired area with playdough for students to complete. By laminating the playdough mats, teachers can create a reusable activity that students can do again and again. Laminating also allows students to build their image directly on the paper.

Skills Assessed:

• These playdough mats help build hand strength by having students manipulate the playdough.

• These playdough mats show the student's ability to copy a shape with playdough.