Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat

Are you looking for a sensory activities to add to your science unit? This Parts of Butterfly Play Dough Mat is a fun, hands-on activity that lets your kids use their senses as they are learning all about butterflies. 

 

Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat:

Sensory activities are interactive resources that your kids can play with and stimulate their five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. Though sensory play, your kids can explore, investigate, and discover new things.

 

This can help them develop critical thinking, problem solving, and many more important skills. Adding sensory activities to a unit is a great way to learn about things like the parts of a butterfly in a different way too.

 

 

What Are The Benefits Of Playing With Play Dough?

Play dough is one of my favorite sensory play tools because your kids can use their senses as they squeeze, roll, and squish it with their hands.

 

It’s a fun way for kids to develop their fine motor skills. These developmental skills are so important for pre-readers and pre-writers.

 

Getting Ready To Use The Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat:

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What’s Included:

• Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat

 

What Else Is Needed:

• White Card Stock or Copy Paper
• Laminator
• Laminating Pouch
• Play Dough 
• Dry Erase Marker
• Dry Erase Pocket (optional)

 

 

To get this sensory activity ready for your kids, click on the button below and fill out the form. Then, download and print the mat.

 

I like to print my resources on white card stock, because it is more durable. But, you can use copy paper too. Next, laminate the mat or put it in reusable dry erase pocket.

 

For this activity, you can use Play-Doh or you can try making our Kool-Aid Play Dough. It’s a sensory-friendly recipe that smells so sweet and is soft to touch. Your kids will have so much fun making it too!  

 

How To Use The Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat:

After learning all about the parts of a butterfly, your kids will use play dough to create the hindwing, forewing, abdomen, thorax, head, and antenna on the mat.

 

 

There are two different versions of the play dough mat. One has the labels for the parts of a butterfly. On the other one, your children can write and label the parts using a dry erase marker.

 

 

This Parts of a Butterfly Play Dough Mat is a fun way for your kids use their senses as they are learning all about butterflies.

 

 

 

Pin It For Later:

Do you want to save this sensory activity for later? Pin this to your sensory play board on Pinterest and it’ll be here for when you’re ready!

 

 

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