Make Playdough Monsters with your toddlers and preschoolers this Halloween. This fun activity is perfect for a monster theme lesson plan. With a few simple supplies you’ll have a classroom filled with happy monsters in no time.
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More Halloween Fine Motor Play Ideas
Here are some more Halloween play ideas that help toddlers and preschoolers develop fine motor skills. These fun ideas are perfect for this time of the year with Halloween just around the corner.
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- Spiderweb Fine Motor Activity
- Halloween Writing Tray
- Feed the Ghost
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For more ideas, check out these 20 Halloween Fine Motor Activities.
Materials Needed
- Playdough in different colors
- Googly eyes
- Pipe cleaners
- Straws
- Buttons
- Small paper triangles
More Materials to Consider
While I only used a few small items for this invitation to play, you can use whatever you have on hand. Things like pom poms, uncooked spaghetti, fake teeth or even Halloween play dough mats are a wonderful idea.
How to Make Playdough Monsters
Step 1. Take the different colors of play dough and roll them into a ball of dough.
You can buy or make playdough, whichever you prefer. I like making my own homemade playdough because it’s softer and lasts for longer than store bought. This is one of my favorite playdough recipes because it’s so easy to make.
2. Squish the playdough flat until it’s the shape you want.
The great thing about playdough play, is how much it helps to develop the small muscles in little hands. All that rolling, pinching and pulling is wonderful for building strength in children’s hands and fingers.
3. Decorate the play dough any way you like to make your own monsters.
This activity is a great way to let the kids’ imaginations run wild. Use a variety of small pieces to create silly monsters or spooky monsters. My kids loved the wiggly eyes to make crazy monsters with lots of eyes. Or using the pipe cleaners to make play dough monsters with a lot of arms and legs.
Are you going to make Playdough Monsters with your kids?
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