Introducing Playdough

When Young Children start childcare it may be there first experience with playdough.
Although it may seem natural to know what to do with playdough. For some children they need some explanation.

Sitting with a child and showing them how to roll, make a ball, use the cookie cutters etc. will help them engage in this activity with proper expectations.

Here is a song to make it fun too.

(Tune Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Watch me while I roll my playdough
rolly my playdough, roll my playdough
Watch me while I roll my playdough
into a big ball.

Watch me while I pound my playdough,
pound my playdough, pound my playdough
Watch me while I pound my playdough
To make it oh, so flat

Watch me while I poke my play dough.
Poke my playdough, poke my playdough
Watch me while I poke my playdough
with lots of little holes.

Watch me while I stretch my playdough
Stretch my playdough, stretch my playdough
Watch me while I stretch my plaough
until it falls apart.

You can add other verses depending on the equipment available at the playdough centre.

Including

Watch me while I cut my playdough
cut my playdough, cut my playdough
watch me while I cut my playdough
Into the shape of a "duck" (whatever cookie cutter there is)

Watch me while I roll my playdough
roll my playdough, roll my playdough
Watch me while I roll my playdough
into a big long snake

Here is a link to a website with a playdough recipe
playdough recipe
Another link to the scholastic website for other ideas to introduce with playdough play
scholastic