I love playdough activities for kids anytime of the year. There are lots of fun themes that work especially well with playdough in the spring.
You can set up a Montessori-inspired playdough activity on a tray or as a separate playdough table. For ideas on creating Montessori-inspired playdough activities in general, see my original playdough roundup: Montessori-Inspired Playdough Activities 101.
Following are some fun ideas for Montessori-inspired playdough activities with a spring theme. The activities that might not be strictly “Montessori” would still work very well with a Montessori-inspired playdough activity tray or table.
Montessori-Inspired Spring Playdough Activities
Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Spring {Free Printables} (my post)
How to Prepare a Simple Spring Playdough Tray
Homemade Playdough: A Rainbow of Kool-Aid Colors from Play Dr Mom
Rainbow Playdough Color Match and Stick from No Time for Flash Cards
Rainbow Playdough from Counting Coconuts
Spring Lambs Playdough Activity from Nurture Store
Spring Chick Playdough from Nurture Store
Garden Flower Playdough from Nurture Store
Gardening Playdough from Counting Coconuts
Printable Playdough Garden from Picklebums
Play Dough Planting from Little Learners Lounge
Create a Spring Play Dough Garden from Learning 4 Kids
Flower Patterning with Lemongrass-Scented Playdough from I Can Teach My Child
Counting with Play Dough Flowers from Here Come the Girls
Spring Flower Math Game from B-Inspired Mama
Lavender Playdough from The Imagination Tree
Scented Spring Playdough Recipe from Learning 4 Kids
Natural Herbal Playdough from The Imagination Tree
Natural Nature Playdough from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
Nature Playdough from Train Up a Child
Herb Garden Play Dough from Create with Your Hands
Seeded Sensory Playdough from Teach Preschool
Play Dough and Beads (Fine Motor Fun) from Mess for Less
Measuring Play Dough Inchworms from Teach Preschool
Chocolate-Scented Mud Playdough from I Can Teach My Child
Dirt Play Dough Recipe from Heidi’s Recipes
Play Dough Hot Cross Buns from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
Carrot Counting Playdough Activity (to go with The Little Rabbit) from Nestpirations
Easter Playdough from Counting Coconuts
Easter Playdough from One Perfect Day
Playdough Easter Eggs from Train Up a Child
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PlayDrMom says
What a wonderful collection of ways to have fun with play dough! Thanks SO much for including my post on Kool-Aid play dough!
Heather says
We just made playdough last week, so this is a perfect list of activities! Thanks!
playspotter says
I love playdough – thanks for these ideas, we will have it out this afternoon!
Chrissy says
Great roundup of fun ideas! Thanks for the feature 🙂
Debbie says
Great ideas! Loved the flowers in the egg carton. Thanks for sharing at TGIF. Pinned it!
HowtoRunaHomeDaycare says
Thanks for the cute ideas, I’m pinning it.
Jessica says
Fun ideas! I love the flowers. Pinning!
Beth says
So many fun ways to play with playdough! I am sharing this with my Facebook readers on Wednesday.
Thanks for linking up to TGIF! I always enjoy seeing your posts!
Have a wonderful Easter with your family,
Beth =-)
Allison says
Thank you for including our playdough eggs. I’m featuring this post on The Sunday Showcase this week!
Kate - An Everyday Story says
Hi Deb 🙂
Thank you for sharing my Natural Lavender Playdough. I am so glad you liked it. Playdough is one of our favourite things to do… I think we might get it out tomorrow 🙂
emma says
What makes a material Montessori.’ With your permission, I’d love to include it in an article I’ve written on ‘Are Shoebox Tasks Montessori?’