FREE Printable Alphabet Play Dough Mats for Preschool
While using these alphabet play dough mats, kids will learn letters, letter sounds, develop fine motor skills and more. All in a fun, hands-on way!
Alphabet Play Dough Mats
My kids love using alphabet play dough mats. It makes the process of learning letters so much more fun and engaging for them. Any time I can make learning a hands-on, sensory experience I am all for it! And so are the kids.
If you also need a super easy and really cheap recipe for play dough, you need to check out our favorite play dough recipe.
The Benefits of Play Dough Alphabet Mats
We love using play dough mats for teaching letters because not only are young children exposed to letters in a fun way, but they are also using their hands and engaging their senses while doing so. These means they are more likely to remember the letters in the future.
Not only that, but when students roll and form play dough, they are developing important fine motor skills that will help them learn to write in the future.
When students form the letters with play dough, they are also learning about letter formation. This experience will be a real benefit to them when they begin learning to write letters.
So, as you can see, something as simple as playing with play dough and alphabet mats can be a huge benefit.
Using alphabet play dough mats with students in preschool and kindergarten is one of my favorite ways to engage students while developing so many important skills.
Easy to Prep!
Supplies Needed:
- Alphabet Play Dough Mats (link to download at the bottom of this post)
- Play dough
- Play dough tools (optional)
- Print the mats out and laminate them. Or stick each sheet in write and wipe pockets for even easier setup.
That’s all there is to it.
Using the Alphabet Mats
Put the play dough mats and play dough on a table and invite your students to trace the letters on the mat with play dough.
The easiest way to do this is to show them out to roll play dough “snakes” and then use those to form the letters. Some kids prefer to do it their own way and that’s totally fine too. Whatever keeps them engaged and interested in learning letters is best.
My daughter likes to place big chunks of play dough all over the letters on the mat. It doesn’t like as pretty, but she is learning so much anyway.
I hope your kids enjoy them as much as mine have!
Click the link below to get the free printable alphabet play dough mats.
Need the alphabet play dough mats in black and white? No problem! Get the black and white version by clicking HERE. <—-
Here are some more alphabet activities for you to check out!
Dot Letter Alphabet Worksheets
Alphabet Letter Formation Cards
Alphabet Letter Sounds Matching Mats
Beginning Sounds Pencil Puzzles
Alphabet Beginning Sounds Clip Cards
Looking for more play dough activities? Check these out!
Easy Play Dough Recipe Without Cream of Tartar
Caterpillar Play Dough Invitation
Number Recognition and Counting with Play Dough
26 Awesome Letter Sounds Alphabet Mats
Looking for more Alphabet Printables?
This Alphabet Activities Mega Bundle is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. They cover letter identification, beginning letter sounds, letter formation and more for your literacy centers or homeschool unit!
Are you looking for a fun and easy way to teach letters and sounds? Then these 17 low prep alphabet activities are going to be a huge help!
