It is always a Challenge to keep a hyper-active toddler busy, and the toughest part being that they get bored so quickly and so easily.
So mommy has to think of different activities on a daily basis, which should be fun interesting, includes skill development and new experiences.
Recently, we have been enjoying making crafts with Play-doh (clay).
Clay modelling helps
- develop fine motor skills
- creative problem solving
- builds hand muscles
- enhance creativity
- sense of accomplishment and achievement
We started with the basic shape (s) cutters that came with our Clay – doh box.
Then progressed with few more fun craft ideas. Of course, the more technical things are made by me, but I involve him in making round and flat shapes and ask him the colors i should use. The final product given my baby a sense of achievement, and me a sense of satisfaction.
- Elephant: This was our first creation, quite evident, isn’t it? Lil one made clay balls for head and limbs
2. Caterpillar
We were reading “The Hungry Caterpillar”, so he wanted to make a caterpillar. It was fun to make colorful balls.
3. Flower basket
This was simply because I saw it online and was tempted to make.
4. Vegetables
He has a set of plastic vegetables and he loves playing pretend-play. So thought of making more veggies out of clay.
These vegetable were my son’s favorite, specially carrot and brinjal.
5. Dinosaur and the whole Dino clan
My 2.5 year old son is crazy for Dinosaurs (Courtesy: Dinosaur Train and Peppa Pig). So had to make a Dinosaur and Daddy later made the whole clan.
Clay-doh can keep any toddler busy for good half hour. They would love to cut with he plastic knife and make round shapes, and the shapes and cutters that come with the clay-doh.
It’s fun to see their interpretation of different shapes they make.
Pure Innocence and Imagination!!
My son and I play with play-doh everyday! I love that you made vegetables and dinosaurs- such an awesome learning tool. I am definitely going to trying making some of these !
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Thank you. Plz feel free to share your work, would love to see.
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This is fab. I love your creations and that you had fun playing with your son, spending the time doing stuff like this with his mum will help him grow. When I do pplay doh with two under twos I spend most of my time trying to keep the youngest from eating the stuff so I am particularly impressed with what you managed to make. Nice one.
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Ohh can understand the eating part, lol. Thank you for your kind words.
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Super cute ideas!
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Thank you dear!
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These are awesome!! My daughter is almost 3 and totally into all of these things, will give them a try next time we play playdoh!
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Thank you. Hope your daughter loves making.
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These are so fun. I just love those dinosaurs 🙂
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Thank you
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Did he try eating the vegetables haha? Those look really fun! I love your flowers.
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Haha, thankfully he didn’t. Still I kept repeating..
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The caterpillar is adorable! My 2.8 year old son loves making food out of the clay doh. I must try these out too.
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Thank you. Sure, go ahead and have fun!
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Wow, this is so great and perfect to my daughter for keeping her busy while I’m doing my work, Glad that you share this
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Thank you. Happy to know I could help
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This is a great post! My son seems to most enjoy breaking the play doh into a million little pieces and throwing it on the floor for me to step on, haha. Maybe with a little more effort on my part I could get him to play with it in some other ways.
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Haha. Mine did the same too initially. But now he enjoys.
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My daughter used to love play doh too. I really like the vegetables. It’s a fun way to learn.
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Thank you. Yes great learning and fun
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that flower basket and vegetables look awesome! i need something like that for my toddler but he is still putting everything to his mouth
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Thanks for the appreciation. Mouthing is a big problem with toddlers. though my son doesn’t mouth stuff anymore, still I keep reminding him while playing with clay.
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Wow wow wow!!! The caterpillar and the flowers… and even the vegetables and dinosaurs. Karma will definitely love making the dinosaurs. I am bookmarking this so I can try it out with her when she’s a few months older. Just amazing!
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Thank you so much. Looks like Karma is a Dino fan too.
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These are so cute and good looking! I am trying these todayw ith my toddler who is not keeping well,so keeping engaged at home has become quite a task
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Hope your lil one feels better soon. Glad to know that could be of some help.
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It’s the best activity for kids to learn many new things with the help of play dough. Moms can make many things which she want that her kids to learn. Its totally a fun loving activity
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Oh My God! Each and every piece is so beautifully and artistically made. I thought the caterpillar was amazing. And then I saw the roses, so they became my favourite. And then I saw the vegetables! Lovely!! I can’t wait to start using Play Doh. It looks like such a fun activity with unlimited creative options. 😀 😀
Nikita.
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Thank you so much for the kind words!! Yes there is no limit to creativity and imagination with clay-doh.
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Oh we have play dough addicts at my house. My girls n I love playing with it. I feels it’s the best way to help your child discover her creative side.
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That’s great! and YES for the creativity!!
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These are some great ideas. I loved all of them especially the caterpillar. Very pretty. I am sure your toddler would have loved them all.
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Thank you. Yes he loved making shapes.
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I love The caterpillar and the flowers. Although I have not yet given play doh to my son as he has habit of putting everything in his mouth. But soon will try these ideas with him. I guess now is the time.
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Thank you. Do try. Kids love cutting and making shapes and balls.
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