Plus, you can find a lot of counting mats, too. These mats are a fun tool, which will encourage children to practise their counting skills while also creating the numbers with playdough. Looking for more playdough mats (printable)? These Maths mats are all differentiated and have different uses, so be sure to have a look at the relevant ones for your class to figure out which resources best fit your and your class' needs. What are some examples of your other Maths mats? We have a variety of resources that you can use alongside your Play-Doh creations. These resources will help you use the Play-Doh compound in your lessons to teach children a variety of skills.

Modelling dough is also ideal for teaching letters and numbers. Once children learn to make shapes with modelling dough, it’s only a small step for them to start forming letters and numbers on their modelling dough mats. Modelling dough makes any educational experience more memorable and meaningful - if children make a shape with modelling dough, they’ll remember it and what it means.Why not provide these in your malleable area alongside some modelling dough for independent exploration? First, students can work on number sequencing and writing by finding the missing number in the line at the top of each mat.

Play-Doh: Model Prompt Cards. Invite children to create a variety of Play-Doh models using these prompt cards for inspiration. Children will be inspired to create pretend food and animals. Even today, my 8 year old still loves to play with Playdough, creating intricate pretend baked goods and serving them to us on mini plates. And I LOVE that she’s being creative and engaging in some beneficial pretend play instead of sitting in front of an electronic device.

How to use Play-Doh in your maths lessons?

Also be sure to take a look at our teaching wiki on What is a Number. Can I use this number word mat at home? Word mats are a brilliant way of helping children process information in an easy and concise way. Our number into words resource is a prime example of how maths can be included in word mats, it's a simple and effective way for children to revise and remember important terms and facts. Our primary class Maths mats are the perfect resource to get your Year 1 and Year 2 class engaged with their Maths topics in a visual way. We include primary class Maths mats which are set out in their terms above. Our term activities are all also numbered to make it easier for you to progress onto the next pieces of work for your class. We've included autumn, spring and summer term resources here. These Maths mats are the perfect resource to boost your group's knowledge of particular topics, you can add them to your existing lesson plans or use them to inform your own lesson planning.