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Values of Playdough
 | Relates particularly to Te
Whariki strands 4 and 5 -
Communication and Exploration (Click
here to find out more about Te
Whariki) |
| Develops imagination and
creativity |
| Can be a solitary or social
experience |
| Provides a release for
tension and destructiveness |
| Develops eye-hand
coordination |
| Develops concentration |
| Provides a soothing and
familiar area |
| Provides a sensory and
exploratory experience |
| Provides opportunities to
visualize and extend language |
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Ideas For Playdough
| Cooked playdough |
| Uncooked playdough |
| Bakers playdough |
| Modeling playdough |
| Cloud playdough |
| Sawdust playdough |
| Wholemeal playdough |
| Use with: rollers, spatulas, flour
shakers, cookie cutters, dishes,
pans |
| Use with natural materials |
| Use mirrors for self-sculpture |
| Set up a tea party or restaurant |
| Use small plastic toys e.g.
vehicles, animals |
| Take playdough outside |
| Use old playdough for: a
"magic brew", gluing to
card, making "concrete",
holding nails at carpentry, making
plaster moulds |
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