Playdough & clay provide a wonderful tactile experience for kids. Explore a variety of project ideas for kids and fun ways to play!
Add figurines to take your kids’ playdough play to a whole new level of FUN with small world pretend play! Update by our Associate Editor,
Create a forest diorama with playdough and nature items as a way for children to learn about forest ecosystems. Great for pretend play, too! Updated
Learn how to make lace hearts to use as ornaments or magnets. Easy to make with air dry clay, doilies or lace and beads, and
Our favorite way to use playdough: as a pretend play tool! Here are some of our pretend play ideas for kids using playdough, including a
You want to make homemade playdough, but which is better — cooked playdough or no cook playdough? Here are my two cents plus a recipe for our favorite no cook playdough.
The BEST cooked playdough recipe for kids. Guaranteed to make a huge batch of homemade playdough perfect for all kinds of imaginative play! Updated January
Creating pictures in playdough is a great sensory art activity for kids of all ages. Just roll out some playdough & press LEGOs in it
Learn how to make these amazing small world play ideas for kids in this fun, child-centered clay activity by Danielle Falk. Updated February 2022 Kids
We love air dry clay and have used it for years! Here are our top 15 air dry clay projects for kids that are easy
This Valentine’s Day, try making these beautiful clay coil hearts! They are a favorite and the hearts are worthy of displaying or gifting. Clay activity
This snowman playdough activity is easy and fun. A perfect indoor activity and a great gift for friends! Updated December 2021 Last year we made
Make homemade playdough from this easy recipe and use as gifts for children. Add scents and glitter for extra fun!
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