I’m a fan of playdough activities at any time, and Christmas is an especially fun time with a number of different themes and recipes you can try at home or school. You can easily 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.
I also have a post featuring some creative ideas for Montessori-inspired Christmas playdough set-ups.
Following are some fun ideas for Montessori-inspired playdough activities using a Christmas theme.
Montessori-Inspired Christmas Playdough Activities
I have a Quick and Easy Christmas Playdough Activity with a divided tray.
Candy Cane Play Dough from Little Wonders’ Days (Blog is no longer available.)
Peppermint Playdough (including plastic candy canes and small Christmas goodies) from A Mom with a Lesson Plan
Homemade Playdough Recipe (with ideas for each month) from My Montessori Journey
Holiday/Christmas Scented Play Dough from Momma’s Fun World
Gingerbread Playdough from The Education of Ours
Gingerbread Play Dough Recipe from The Imagination Tree
Make Gingerbread Playdough from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Christmas Playdough Gift Sets from Chasing Cheerios
Cookie Cutter Play Dough from Our Montessori Home
Homemade Playdough Recipe and Notes (monthly themes), Christmas Playdough (2009), and Chrismas Playdough (2010 – photo) from Counting Coconuts
Busy Hands Play Dough Box from 1+1+1=1
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Kelly at Little Wonders' Days says
This is perfect timing! We are scheduled to bring the December play dough and I was trying to decide which “flavor” we would do. Thanks for featuring our candy cane play dough. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Kelly
Deb says
Thanks, Kelly … I’m glad the timing was right! I LOVE all the playdough activities you’ve had in the past. I’ll look forward to seeing your December playdough activity! I had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend celebrating both Thanksgiving and my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary! I hope yours was wonderful, too. 🙂
Veronika says
Hi Deb,
our favorite discipline with play dough are numbers and numbers 🙂 (sorry, pictures are with cheese and paprika)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361172397310152&set=a.361172367310155.86525.361044623989596&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361172533976805&set=a.361172367310155.86525.361044623989596&type=3&permPage=1
Veronika
Deb says
Thanks for your comment, Veronika! I love your creative clock numbers! 🙂
Melissa says
Oh, perfect timing! I was planning to make gingerbread play dough tomorrow – now I have a ton of ideas to make it even more fun 🙂
Deb says
Thanks, Melissa! I’m glad I could help. 🙂
Becki says
I just found the great community via this post and joined it. Thanks for the resource!
Deb says
Thanks, Becki! I’m so glad to hear that! 🙂
Kylie says
Thanks for linking my post! Also, thanks for the great round-up of other play-do activities. Looking forward to trying a different one this year 🙂
Deb says
Thanks, Kylie! I loved your sweet activity! I’ll look forward to seeing what you do this year. 🙂
fun frugal mommy says
We are making christmas playdough today. These are great ideas. Thanks.
Deb says
Thanks, Fun Frugal Mommy! I hope you had a great time! 🙂
April says
What fun play-dough ideas, my Sunday school class loves play dough, I should make up some of the green glittered variety, looks like fun!
Deb says
Thanks, April! That sounds like a great idea! 🙂
Karyn says
I just started a brand new blog linky- Sare It Saturday & I would love to have you stop by & share some of your great ideas!
http://www.teachbesideme.com/2012/12/share-it-saturday-numero-uno.html
Deb says
Thanks for letting me know, Karyn! I linked up! 🙂
Renee says
Thanks for linking our play dough christmas tree 🙂
Love all the playful ideas
Carrie says
What a great round-up! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! And congratulations on being the most clicked this week!!