{"id":5300,"date":"2014-07-10T07:43:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T11:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=5300"},"modified":"2014-07-10T07:43:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T11:43:57","slug":"the-power-of-play-dough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/10\/the-power-of-play-dough\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Play Dough"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ah, the magic of play dough!\u00a0 Give a kid (or adult) a pile of play dough and watch the magic happen.\u00a0 Change up the tools to change up the play.<\/p>\n

Play dough is great for so many reasons.\u00a0 It not only fosters creativity and exploration but it also aids in fine motor development and is a great sensory experience because it taps into many senses.\u00a0 Obviously there is the touch aspect as play dough is squishy and moldable but can be warm or cold; grainy or smooth; softer or harder; all depending on the kind and age.\u00a0 There are also the sight aspect bright colors which can be mixed to create marbling or tie-dye or melded to create brand new colors altogether.\u00a0 You can also add different spices, oils or extracts to change up the smell and add an additional sensory component.<\/p>\n

\"SONY\u00a0My kids (like most) are HUGE play dough fans.\u00a0 Last year all Honeybun wanted for her birthday was a Play-Doh machine (which she got) and the girls can spend forever sitting at the kitchen table creating things.\u00a0 I give them different tools to work with to extend their play:<\/p>\n