Fruits And Vegetable Activity

Fruits & Vegetables - Play Dough Activity

FRUITS AND VEGETABLE

Fruits & Vegetables - Play Dough Activity

Nursery
Duration: 30 Minutes

Introduction

Play dough is tactile, fun and great for all multi-sensory early developmental play.

Playdough is a great tool to use with your child to work on various learning skills as well as help develop their fine motor skills. So, here's an activity for your child to do.

Material Required

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • Food colouring
  • Water
  • Bowl

Activity Aim

Strengthens finger and wrist muscles  Develops visual and tactile senses  Fruits and vegetables 

Steps

1

Keep all the material on the work station.

Take an empty bowl. Mix all the dry ingredients together and divide the mixture into different piles.

Add different food colours to each of the piles. Add the oil and water.

Let your child help you in making the play dough.
2

Let your child knead the dough, smoothen the dough, roll the dough, flatten the dough.
This strengthens the small muscles in the fingers and helps to develop fine motor skills.
3

Help your child in making play dough fruits & vegetables of different colours.
Then ask your child to match them with the flashcards.
4

Talk to your child about the importance of healthy eating.
5

Give your child a plate.
Ask your child to put all the playdough fruits & vegetables that he/she likes to eat in the plate.
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