Shapes in dough

Ages 3 to 5 Read and do together · about 20 minutes

Read together

Squeeze it. Roll it. Pat it flat.

A ball, a snake and a pancake!

Do it

1. Make dough: mix 1 cup of flour, a quarter cup of salt, half a cup of water and a spoon of oil. Knead until smooth.
2. Roll balls and snakes. Pat a flat pancake. Press with a cup to make circles.
3. Make shapes you know: a circle, a square, a star. Make a plate and a bowl for a toy meal.
4. Wrap leftover dough in a bag. Do not eat it.

Talk about it

• What shape did you make?
• How does the dough feel?

For the grown-up

Squeezing, rolling and pressing dough builds the small hand muscles that children later use for writing. This dough is not for eating, and it contains flour, so check for allergies.

Mark as done

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