10 Play Dough Activities Your Kids Will Love

Looking for fun and engaging activities to keep your little ones entertained? Dough is a fantastic way to spark creativity, enhance fine motor skills and encourage sensory play.

We are all about safe, eco-friendly play, which is why our natural Dough is crafted with non-toxic ingredients, making it perfect for little hands.

Whether you’re using Little Larch natural play dough or a homemade version, these 10 activity ideas will provide endless fun for your little ones!

1. Play Dough Nature Stamps

Take your Dough outdoors! Gather leaves, flowers, or pinecones and press them into play dough to create nature-inspired imprints. This activity connects kids with nature while exploring textures and patterns.

2. Alphabet & Number Tracing

Roll out the dough and let kids trace letters and numbers with their fingers or a wooden stick. This helps build early literacy and numeracy skills in a hands-on way.

3. Play Dough Bakery

Encourage imaginative play by setting up a pretend bakery. Kids can roll out play dough to create cookies, cupcakes, and pastries. Add dried pasta or beads for extra decoration!

4. Sensory Treasure Hunt

Hide small natural treasures (such as shells, beads, or wooden buttons) inside balls of play dough. Kids can squish, squeeze, and dig to uncover the hidden items, enhancing their tactile exploration.

5. DIY Play Dough Monsters

Use googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and beads to transform lumps of play dough into silly monsters. This open-ended activity fosters creativity and storytelling.

6. Construction Zone

Pair natural playdough with toy construction vehicles. Kids can roll, flatten, and scoop play dough, simulating a construction site for their toy trucks and diggers.

7. Ice Cream Parlour Play

Use scoops and cones to mold play dough into pretend ice cream treats. Mix colours to create fun swirls and experiment with different “flavours.”

8. Play Dough Garden

Craft tiny flowers, mushrooms, and vegetables from play dough to build a mini garden. Add small twigs and pebbles for extra detail and creativity.

9. Storytelling Scenes

Encourage kids to create characters and scenes with play dough. They can act out fairy tales, favourite books, or even make up their own adventures.

10. DIY Play Dough Fossils

Press small toy dinosaurs, insects, or seashells into the dough to create fossil imprints. This activity is a fun introduction to prehistoric play and science learning!

Keep the Fun Going!

Play dough offers a world of creativity for kids, helping them explore textures, colors, and imaginative storytelling. Whether they’re shaping their own tiny bakery, creating garden scenes, or digging for hidden treasures, these activities provide hours of engaging, hands-on fun. Happy creating!