We’ve been creating MiniBeasts today with playdough and various collage materials (see our post on the benefits of collages here).
This activity is fantastic for fine motor skills, creativity, imaginative skills and also learning about insects. It’s also easy and great for a range of ages and abilities.
What do you need?
- Selection of Collage materials
(googly eyes, feathers, sticks, sequins, pipecleaners etc)
- Playdough or similiar
(googly eyes, feathers, sticks, sequins, pipecleaners etc)
How do you make it?
Really simple activity! We found the best way was to provide a ‘buffet style’ of materials for the kids to choose from and give them a dollop of playdough on a plate.
They then experimented with where to put the googly eyes, what they could use for legs etc.
What’s wonderful about play dough is you can easily start again/remould it if you change your mind on what you would like to make!
Here’s some more of our creations…
See our other Minibeast activities here
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This is SUCH A GREAT IDEA! I love the simplicity of the materials, fine motor component, and creativity. Do you have a recommendation if a child can’t tolerate the smell of play-doh?
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Thanks so much, really pleased you liked it. Let me know how you get on if you try it out.
I’ve seen a few recipes on the internet for home made playdough with people adding scents like coconut or lemon. Haven’t tried it myself so can’t comment on the smell, but they looked reasonably simple.
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Lovely and simple.
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Thank you- it’s great that it’s child led too, very much a ‘leave them and their imagination to it’ sort of task 😊
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