Curiously, children poke small tree branches
into their playdough and marvel at the sticks standing straight up. Balancing some bright red bottle caps on top
and adding some real dried leaves from the garden, they proclaim, “Apple
Tree!” 
A few days later, children choose between black and yellow pipe cleaners, colorful pompoms, yellow hexagons, and googly eyes. Poking and arranging these articles onto playdough, children proudly announce, “Look--I made a bee!”
Another theme we explored with playdough was making cakes for the birthday of the World. With the table set just like a birthday party, children excitedly shaped "cakes" and adorned those cakes with sparkly "candles."
Playdough, we’ve discovered, is more versatile
than just cutting with playdough toys.
It’s colorful and smooth texture invite the children to explore. The firm composition develop gross motor
skills as children squish the playdough between their fingers or roll it into a
ball.
Thematic playdough collages provide an
opportunity for children to explore some elements of our curriculum in a way
that is inviting and stimulating.
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