Easy peasy playdough. (Focusing on developing mathematical language.)
Ingredients – Plain flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, hot water & if you wish, food colouring or essesence.
1 – 1 Cup of plain flour
2 – 1/2 cup of salt
3 – 2 Teaspoons Cream of tartar (Mix all three ingredients together.)
4- 1 Tablespoons of oil (olive or vegetable oil.)
5 – ADULT add 1 cup of boiling water (add food colouring or scent if you wish, we used red colouring and orange essence.) Then mix and knead.
6 – Once ready and cool enough to play with you can create 5 currant buns, use stick/stones for candles to count,add shapes from puzzles, create amounts, long/short snakes etc.
Encourage mathematical vocabulary by asking –
Can you tell me when the cup is full?
Does the dough feel heavy or light?
How many spoonful’s do you think it will take to fill the cup?
Do we need to add more?
