Playdough Shapes
15 min
1 participantRecognize shapes, develop motor skills and bilateral hand-use. Create a Playdough triangle and decorate it with bricks.
Let's play!
Roll the playdough into a rope.
Fold the rope to make a triangle.
Align bricks on top of the playdough triangle.
How to prepare
Random braille bricks
Playdough
Give playdough and bricks to the child.
Facilitation tips
Ask “What else looks like a triangle?”.
Ask “What other shapes can you make?”.
Possible variations
Change shape: circle, rectangle, hexagon…
Make solid shapes, not just the contour and cover it with bricks.
Download & print
Children will develop these holistic skills
cognitive skills
- Recognize, classify and sort shapes in 2 dimensions
creative skills
- Spontaneously engage in free and then guided exploration of different tools and different media
physical skills
- Develop bilateral hand use
emotional skills
- Control motor skills and emotional commitment to succeed in simple actions
social skills
- Plan and carry out routine or non-routine activities requiring multiple steps
Did you know?
Playdough allows the creation of more shapes with diagonal and curves.
Playful experiences offer a safe space for children to try out and take risks, where they feel a sense of agency and direct their own activities.
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LEGO® Braille Bricks activities: CONSTELLATION
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