Board Book Playdough Toddler Activity * ages 2-5

Board books are a staple in most homes with toddlers. They withstand all kinds of wear and tear from throwing to spills to biting. But did you know they also make a great template for creating shapes using playdough? It’s true! In this Board Book Playdough Toddler Activity, the playdough can be easily removed from the board books and the sturdy pages allow for lots of pressure to be applied by toddlers when making their shapes! Thanks to our friend Deena for this awesome idea!

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR BOARD BOOK PLAYDOUGH TODDLER ACTIVITY: (affiliate links)

• Board books (My Very First Book of Shapes by Eric Carle)
• Playdough

WHAT TO DO:

1. Give the child some playdough and ask them to create a shape found on a board book.
2. Encourage them to roll, knead, tear off pieces of the dough to make the appropriate shape.
3. Once complete, remove the dough and select another page.

VIDEO OF BOARD BOOK PLAYDOUGH TODDLER ACTIVITY:

Check out Alexander doing this activity in the below video:

SKILLS IMPROVED BY BOARD BOOK PLAYDOUGH TODDLER ACTIVITY:

• Fine motor skills
• Color recognition
• Shape recognition
• Pincer grasp
• Pattern recognition

MORE TODDLER ACTIVITIES:

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* Paper Towel Roll People Toddler Activity * ages 2 – 5

* Ping Pong Playdough Straw Maze * ages 2+

* Fill the Snowman Toddler Activity * ages 2-5