Apple Pie Playdough

As fall approaches I always begin thinking of apples - apple picking, apple pies, and apple pie playdough. Playdough is a great sensory material for teaching many skills in all grades. 

CD
Fine Motor Skills

 

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2013/09/apple-tree-play-dough-table/

Kindergarten

Number Skills (go to the link below picture for free printables)

http://www.learning4kids.net/2013/01/09/apple-tree-play-dough-maths/

 First Grade
Sight Words (use playdough to make sight words)

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/AppleSightWordbasket.htm

 Apple Pie Playdough

 Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• ¼ cup salt
• ½ Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. red food color
• 1 cup water

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, combine all dry ingredients and mix well.
2. Add in vegetable oil, food color, and water, stir.
3. Cook over medium heat until the dough pulls away from pot and starts to become dry.
4. Turn off heat, let cool, and knead.

Notes

If the dough feels too sticky, knead in a tablespoon of flour.