FREE Fun with Animals Play Dough Mats

Published:
July 23, 2020

Bonnie Rose Hudson

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The animal world is massive and seems to naturally draw the curiosity of children from a very young age. With these FREE Fun with Animals Play Dough Mats, kids can not only have fun, they can learn important information about various types of animals while they do.

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Fun With Animals Play Dough Mats

What makes a fish a fish? What is a habitat? What important job do earthworms do for the soil? These are just some of the questions kids can learn the answers to as they enjoy these FREE Fun with Animals Play Dough Mats.

These 10 mats will help them learn about:

  • fish
  • birds
  • mammals
  • reptiles
  • jellyfish
  • earthworms and ants
  • butterflies
  • ocean habitats
  • forest habitats
  • mountain habitats

Each mat includes some basic scientific information about the topic that you can read to your student while they have fun making eggs, butterflies, and much more out of play dough. It’s a no-prep, hands-on way to have fun with science!

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