This activity is great for all ages. For younger children use items that are easy to hold and can’t be swallowed. With older children get them to search out things that they think will make great stamps.
You’ll Need:
- Dough Queen Play Dough
- Rolling Pin
- Various Items – we used a potato masher, whisks, strainer spoon, pastry cutter, sieve, citrus juicer, biscuit cutters, butter knife, plastic bottle, safety scissors, keys, shell, comb, deodorant bottle, buttons, coins and old stamps.
Activity:
| Roll your dough flat with a rolling pin. |
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| Collect items that you think might make cool imprints on your dough. |
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| Take each item and press firmly into the dough, what shape does it make? Safety Scissors are a great way to get kids to practice their cutting technique. |
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| Use various items to make pictures in the dough. |
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| Clean Up: Don’t worry if dough gets on your items, just give them a rinse with water and the dough will dissolve away. |