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Printable Playdough Mats

By Sharla Kostelyk

(This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.)

Playdough is an excellent sensory activity. It gives tactile feedback, can help soothe, and often includes senses other than touch such as scent (olfactory). There are many ways to expand playdough play.

Creating playdough mats using these free printables is a very easy way to make a playdough station. Many of the mats incorporate learning concepts and for most children, they can be done independently.

Free Printable Playdough MatsThese playdough mats are all free to print. The easiest way to create a playdough sensory station with these is to either laminate them once they are printed or insert each page into a plastic sleeve*. They are then ready for endless hours of play!

*Organizational tip: If you put the printables into plastic sleeves that have holes in them, you can keep all of your playdough mats in a binder for easy access.

Print off these adorable Transportation Alphabet Playdough Mats to help kids learn or reinforce their ABCs and the letter sounds. There are so many ways to expand on the fun and learning with this activity.

Get your printable alphabet playdough mats by entering your email address below. You’ll also be signed up to receive our free email series Sensory Activities and Solutions.

Use our Birthday Themed Emotions Playdough Mats or our Pirate Themed Emotions Playdough Mats to help kids explore their feelings.

People Playdough Mats from Picklebums

Printable People Playdough MatsI love this idea as you can include other sensory items like different textured fabric, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, button, and beads. I also like that these could be used to help teach emotions and facial expressions. If I had to choose a favourite, this would be it!

Playdough Flower Mat from Learn with Play at Home

Playdough Flower Mat. Free Printable. Playful MathsThis mat offers all kinds of learning opportunities and hands-on play. Depending on their age and skill level, kids can play with it differently.

Summer Playdough Mats from Totschooling

summer playdough mats printableThis set could be used in the summer or in the middle of winter when we start dreaming of summer and wishing for it to arrive!

DIY Playdough Mats from Tutus and Tea Parties

Garden Playdough MatThis set is so cute. I like that it really allows for the kids to use their imaginations!

Shape Playdough Mats from 3 Dinosaurs

shape playdough matsSpring and Easter Playdough Mats from This Reading Mama

Spring and Easter printable playdough matsI like the open-endedness of these.

Alphabet Playdough Mats from 123 Homeschool 4 Me

printable alphabet playdough matsGreat for preschool and reinforcing pre-reading concepts.

Number Playdough Mats from Homeschool Creations

Number Playdough Mats printable

Old MacDonald Farm Animal Playdough Mats from Making Learning Fun

And a bonus activity from No Time for Flash Cards…Playdough Hairdo Mats that you create yourself with photos of your family!

playdough family hairdo

There are many playdough recipes out there and some are very easy no-cook recipes, but I have still found that the best one out there is our tried and true classic playdough recipe. We change it up a bit by making chocolate playdough or calming lavender playdough but the basic recipe is the same.

Whatever playdough you decide to use, creating a playdough sensory station using these mats is easy and costs next to nothing.

Join me for a free 5 part email series Sensory Solutions and Activities and get your Birthday Emotions Playdough Mats. 

Here are more printable playdough mats for sensory play including ones for holidays like Christmas.

Filed Under: Sensory, Simple Sensory Solutions Tagged With: sensory play

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