Hi Moms. I hope you are doing well! Today, I have an activity idea that will make your playtime more frighteningly fun! Yes, you heard it right. Today, we are going to make a Play Dough Snake! Once I started playing with playdough, I realized that it’s not just dough – it’s a tool for more fun, creativity, and endless possibilities of play dough play ideas. For now, let’s see how we can make use of playdough in one innovative way! To do it, just grab your supplies and let’s get started on this creative adventure together!
Craft Essentials
- Green colored play dough
- Colorful buttons
- Googly eyes
- Piece of red felt sheet
How To Make a Play Dough Snake
1). Take green coloured homemade or store-bought play dough and roll it into a long strand.
2) Taper one end of the play dough strand to resemble a snake’s tail and round the other end to resemble its head.
3) Use colorful buttons to decorate the body of the snake from head to tail.
4). Cut the red felt sheet into the shape of the alphabet “Y” and place it on the head end.
5). Place two googly eyes on the head end of the play dough snake.
6). Your play dough snake is ready to frighten!
Engaging Kids to Make Play Dough Snake
Encourage your children to join in on the fun by giving them a small portion of play dough to work with. Take a small portion for yourself and guide them through each step of creating their own play dough snake. Allow them to observe as you demonstrate, then give them the opportunity to replicate the process with their own play dough.
Be patient and provide assistance as needed until they create their own play dough snakes independently.
What They Learn: Kids will learn to be more creative and will start to observe things more deeper to create things out of it similarly.
Interesting Facts About Snakes for Kids
- Snakes are reptiles that have been around for millions of years.
- Some snakes can swallow prey much larger than their heads, by unhinging their jaws.
- Snakes use their tongues to “smell” by picking up scent particles in the air.
- Snakes play important roles in ecosystems by controlling rodent populations and serving as food for other animals.
- They shed their skin as they grow.
- Not all snakes are venomous.
- They have no eyelids.
- Snakes can live on land, in water, or in tree.
Know More About Play Dough
Is play dough easy to make ?
Yes, play dough is easy to make at home with common household ingredients.
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Checkout 3-Ingredient Recipe for Play Dough
Is play dough Toxic ?
No, Playdough is not made with any toxic or harmful substances and is mostly composed of wheat, specifically formulated for kids. However, it is advisable to have adult supervision, as swallowing too much playdough may cause allergic reactions or temporary illness.
Is play dough safe for a 2-year-old ?
Yes, play dough is generally safe for 2-year-olds under adult supervision.
What age is best for play dough ?
Children as young as 2 years old can safely enjoy playing with play dough.
Is play dough better than clay ?
For young children, play dough is often preferred due to its softer texture, ease of use, and non-toxic nature compared to clay.
More Play Dough Activity Ideas
Checkout 10 Simple PLAY DOUGH Activities To Try Out With Preschoolers