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Under the sea playdough recipe
Play dough is an essential part of the play that happens in our house – so easy to make, so open to possibilities and such a springboard into lots of imaginary play and chat. With B away at Brownie camp L had all the playdough to herself this weekend.
What can you make with our favourite play dough recipe in blue and green and a box of shells? We dived under the waves and made a whole ocean.
First L laid the playdough out in strips and then rolled them all flat to create her ocean bed and sandy shoreline.
She added a kelp forest with a sandy floor.
And a rock pool on the beach.
A coral reef was built from the shells.
A shoal of tin foil fish swam in.
And a ray was spotted on the reef.
Have you ever made an ocean with your playdough?
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What a fun ocean scape! I love playdough! I can’t wait ’till my daughter is old enough for it. Lol, right now, she thinks dough is for eating.:)
It’s amazing how creative playdough can be! My 18 month old is starting to explore playdough more and I’m looking forward to the day we get to be a bit more creative with it.
Love! All kinds of cogs are turning in my mind now!
What fun! I love the way the dough looks like the beach!
Oooh looks like great fun! My kids enjoy “rolling the playdough out” too. Brilliant.
Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
WOW I love the idea – as a former Marine Biologist this idea is so inspirational and I can’t wait to try out some underwater playdough with J
Ooh Cerys, B might be a marine biologist when she grows up (or a vet in a safari park or a palaeontologist!). This was all L’s work though and I think her under the sea knowledge is mostly picked up from watching Octonauts!!
This is such a cute idea! I love the deep colors of the dough!
This looks amazing! I want to go play with it! I would love for you to come join my TGIF Linky Pary – http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties
Beth =-)
Those are beautiful pictures of a beautiful creation!
What a great underwater scene. Playdough is the best!!
Thanks for this great and timely idea! We have shells sitting at home (a present from Grandma) waiting to be used for this project. We have been reading books about fish and visiting the aquarium this past week, so this is a perfect time for us to try this.
Love the colors! My kids will love using playdough with our shell collection.
This looks like a ton of fun. My kids and I are always thinking about different foods to make with play dough, but I know they would love to change it up and play with it this way.
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OOOO SOOO NEAT!! We will have to do this!
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Kelly
believingin1.blogspot.com
This is amazing! It’s so beautiful and it seems like a great way to spark imagination.
Stopped in from 1+1+1
Love all the play dough! Thanks for sharing.
Popping in from Tot school
What a fun idea! Makes me want summer back
Thank you for sharing your ideas with us on The Sunday Showcase
This has inspired me!
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