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Valentine play dough mats

February 11, 2014 by Katie 4 Comments

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I’m excited to share with you the new Valentine play dough mats I have created to inspire some Valentine-themed sensory play!

Using play dough, of course, has many benefits. For example, it gives children’s fine motor skills a workout. Play dough also encourages children to use their imaginations. So why incorporate play dough mats into your play dough experience? Play dough mats encourage your children to use play dough in new and interesting ways. Play dough mats can also be used to practice basic skills.

My Valentine play dough mats can be used to practice one-to-one correspondence, number recognition, and shape recognition. Kids might also use the pictures as a starting point for some imaginative play. Play dough mats are just one more tool in your toolbox for engaging kids in some skill-building sensory play.

Note: You can find this and other Valentine activities on my Valentine activities for kids page.

Free printable Valentine play dough mats for some Valentine's Day fine motor and sensory fun. 14 printable pages in all! || Gift of Curiosity

To use play dough mats, print the mats you wish to use on high quality paper. Run the pages through a laminator. I love and recommend this inexpensive home laminator that you can use with these thermal laminating pouches.

Once the pages are laminated, you are good to go! Just hand your kids the laminated play dough mats along with some play dough and let them explore and create. (I like to put everything on a tray to contain some of the mess.)

 

On a recent morning, my kids enjoyed using some of the mats included in my Valentine play dough mats pack.

QBoy formed the number 2 with play dough.

Valentine play dough mats - 2 cherries on the cupcake || Gift of Curiosity

Then he added two cherries to the top of the cupcake.

Valentine play dough mats || Gift of Curiosity

XGirl used play dough to form the letter ‘H.’

Valentine play dough mats - H is for Heart || Gift of Curiosity
 

Here is a sneak peak at all 14 play dough mat pages included in this download:

Free printable Valentine play dough mats for some Valentine's Day fine motor and sensory fun. 14 printable pages in all! || Gift of Curiosity

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More Valentine’s Day learning resources

More Valentine posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Valentine Montessori activities
  • Valentine sensory bin
  • Heart suncatcher
  • Marbleized hearts
  • Find the hearts Valentine’s sensory bin
  • Books about Valentine’s Day
  • Valentine’s Printables Pack
  • Valentine Bingo
  • Valentine I Spy game
  • Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables

For more Valentine ideas, check out my Valentine Activities for Kids page and my Valentine’s Pinterest board.

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4 Comments

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  1. Renae says

    February 13, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    I am hosting a Valentine’s play group tomorrow. After seeing this, I think we’ll be going some play doh fun. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 13, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Debbie @ http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.com/ says

    February 14, 2014 at 10:29 am

    I love these! The tree is really cute! Pinned it!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 14, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      Thanks Debbie!

      Reply

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