When my daughter was two years old I made a gingerbread man garland for her kitchen during the Christmas season and since then she loves everything gingerbread man. So every holiday season we do a little gingerbread man-themed activity.
On this occasion I paired the playdough with small craft sticks, chickpeas, pom poms, buttons, craft sticks and googly eyes. A enjoyed decorating the gingerbread man and gingerbread house with all the different items.
Cutting the playdough shapes is great for strengthening the muscles in the hands while decorating them with the small items is a fun way to work on fine motor skills and creativity.
Cleaning up is part of the learning process, so make sure to encourage your child to tidy up after they finish playing. Model how to do it until your child feels confident enough to initiate the tidying up process independently.
Bringing play to life:
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