Invitation for a Pumpkin-Themed Play Dough Fun Session
For a fun and engaging sensory activity that captivates children during the autumn season, consider making Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough. This unique play dough not only delights the senses but also provides an opportunity for creative exploration.
**Making Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough**
To create this delightful treat for little hands, you'll need a can of pumpkin puree, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, and optional food colouring for a fall-inspired hue. Mix the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, gradually adding cornstarch until the dough reaches the desired consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food colouring to achieve an orange or yellow colour. Knead the mixture until it's smooth and even.
**Setting Up a Sensory Activity**
To enhance the sensory experience, gather small plastic gems, feathers, fake leaves, pom poms, cinnamon sticks, acorns, and fall-themed cookie cutters. Place the play dough in a large sensory bin or container, and surround it with these delightful materials.
The author's son found great joy in hiding the gems within the play dough and then pushing them back in again. The play dough was so appealing that the child even requested to play with it outside the pumpkin. However, scooping the play dough out of the pumpkin proved to be a bit more challenging than expected.
To make the activity even more engaging, the author suggests adding feathers, real fall leaves, pom poms, cinnamon sticks, acorns, and fall-themed cookie cutters. These additions not only enhance the sensory experience but also provide opportunities for creative play.
The author, who has a large collection of fall-themed small plastic gems, used a dollar store chip-n-dip platter for the activity. The child was so captivated that he asked to play with the play dough again the next day.
For the full recipe and instructions on how to make Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough, visit My Crafty Life. The author even presented the play dough in a real pumpkin for a guest post, making the activity even more autumn-themed and delightful.
One memorable moment from the activity occurred when the child broke off a piece of play dough and created an "apple tree" using leaves and apple gems. This creative play is just one example of the endless possibilities that this sensory activity offers for engaging children in educational and fun play.
When setting up the sensory activity, complement the Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough with fall-themed items such as feathers, fake leaves, pom poms, cinnamon sticks, acorns, and fall-themed cookie cutters. This fusion of fall-inspired fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, lifestyle, and home-and-garden elements creates a captivating environment for children to explore and enhance their sensory experience.
Children can enjoy their play dough not only during the activity but also extend it into other aspects of life by creating similar fall-inspired environments, exemplifying a fusion of home-and-garden and lifestyle elements in play.
