Scented playdough
Scented playdough
Playdough with herbs and essential oils (such as peppermint, or rosemary)
Materials Required
- 4 cups plain four + a little extra for children to knead dough
- 2 cups water + food dye
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup oil
- Bowl
- Measuring cups
- Table
- Peppermint essence or other natural scents/oils
Collect coloured flower petals from the garden to add - creates a natural colour and scent to the dough
Play experience profile
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Ages:
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Min Playtime15 - 30 Minutes
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Skills
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Energy LevelQuiet Play
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Messiness Rating
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EYLF Outcomes
Play Experience Preparation
Gather the measuring cups, ingredients and bowl ready to startExperience Steps
- Mix the ingredients together in the bowl, add sensory elements such as peppermint essence at this stage or gather herbs from the garden.
- Knead the dough roughly.
- Divide amongst children and use the extra flour to knead.
- Create!
- Store covered in cling wrap or an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
What to talk about, or questions to ask during the experience
- Measure, cup, ingredient names
- What happens next?
- How does it feel?
- What do you think might happen if we add more flour?
- How does it smell?
Build on this...
- Add playdough tools or utensils to explore
- Introduce clay
WHO guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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Provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents and adults on physical activity. Learn more
This is a quiet experience so remember to include physical activity into your day this may be as simple as going for a walk to collect natural materials to use with the playdough.
EYLF Outcomes
The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
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The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators. View PDF
- Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media
- Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing
- Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
EYLF Principle
Principle 1: Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships. Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued.
EYLF Practice
Practice: Learning environments. Indoor and outdoor environments support all aspects of children’s learning and invite conversations between children, early childhood educators, families and the broader community. They promote opportunities for sustained shared thinking and collaborative learning.
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