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Playdough: Squish First

Fine motor skills

Playdough: Squish First

A big ball of soft playdough each, and no goal to achieve: smash with your fist, rip off chunks, roll out snakes, poke in craft sticks. No model to copy, no masterpiece expected—just busy hands feeling the dough side by side.

Age
18 to 36 months
Duration
15-20 min
Materials
Soft non-toxic playdough, craft sticks
Supervision
Semi-supervisé
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Step by step

  1. Give everyone a big ball of soft dough, protect the table, and roll up those sleeves.
  2. There's nothing to get right here, we just squash, tear apart, and start over.
  3. Knead your own ball next to them without making anything to copy—just enjoy the moment together.
  4. Smashing with a fist, pinching, rolling a snake, poking in sticks.
  5. Kneading is the whole point, so don't rush toward making 'something'. If they ask you to make a cat, roll a snake together instead of putting on an art show.
  6. Roll everything back into a ball together, pop it into an airtight tub, and wipe down the table as a team.

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