Herb Scented Play dough
We explored a variety of fresh garden herbs using all our senses.
Ingredients:
Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl with a metal spoon. As soon as it is cool enough to touch, start kneading until it becomes soft and stretchy. Mix in the herbs. Add larger pieces of herbs for texture. Store in a zip lock bag at room temperature.
Learning Links:
We explored a variety of fresh garden herbs using all our senses.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1.5 cups boiling water
- 2 tbsp. oil
- a few drops of fresh lemon juice (this works in the same way as cream of tartar!)
- fresh herbs eg rosemary, thyme, sage, oregano, mint
Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl with a metal spoon. As soon as it is cool enough to touch, start kneading until it becomes soft and stretchy. Mix in the herbs. Add larger pieces of herbs for texture. Store in a zip lock bag at room temperature.
Learning Links:
- sensory: exploring and investigating materials/ textures using ALL the senses
- math: investigating capacity / weighing/ measuring
- motor skills: fine motor development through: pinching/ squeezing/ pushing/ pincer grip/ poking/ squishing/ rolling
- creativity: making dough represent other objects/ sculptures, imaginative play
- literacy: role-play language/ new vocabulary e.g. herb names
