Gingerbread House Play Dough Mats | Fine Motor & Visual Skills Centers
These Gingerbread House Play Dough Mats provide a fun, hands-on way for students to strengthen fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and attention to detail during your gingerbread or winter units.
Students use play dough to decorate gingerbread houses by copying the designs shown on each mat, making this activity perfect for structured fine motor practice.
What’s Included
This resource includes:
- 16 decorate-the-gingerbread-house play dough mats
Each mat features a different design, giving students repeated practice while keeping the activity engaging.
Skills Targeted
- Fine motor strength and coordination
- Visual discrimination and copying
- Hand-eye coordination
- Focus and attention
- Vocabulary related to decorations
How to Use
- Print the play dough mats
- Laminate for durability
- Provide students with play dough
- Students copy the decorations shown on each mat to decorate the gingerbread house
These mats work well for centers, independent work, small groups, or sensory stations.
Ideal For
- Special education classrooms
- Autism support classrooms
- Preschool and kindergarten
- Fine motor centers
- Gingerbread and winter themes
Why Use Play Dough Mats?
Play dough mats combine sensory input and fine motor practice in a highly motivating way. They are especially beneficial for students who need extra support building hand strength and coordination in a structured format.
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