In our play dough area this week we have been practicing our play dough making skills, we have been working together to count out how many scoops of the ingredients we need & taking turns to mix it all together to create our play dough.

We have been investigating different loose parts in our play dough area and how to use them safely. The children have made lots of creations using their natural curiosity and imagination such as faces, monsters and volcanos..

The children have also been practicing their cutting skills using different tools such as plastic knives, a pizza cutter and scissors. We have been exploring how to divide whole items into halves and quarters developing our mathematics and fractions skills.

Exploring play dough allows children to develop skills such as strengthening their hands, improving their fine motor skills and becoming confident in their hand-eye co-ordination. This helps with early emergent writing skills.

Article 31: I have the right to relax and play

Article 28: I have the right to an education