Objective

By the end of this lesson, the 2-year-old student will have fun exploring and playing with play dough and play kitchen items.

Materials and Prep

• Play dough in various colors
• Play kitchen items such as pots, pans, utensils, and plates

No specific preparations are needed for this lesson.

Activities

• Play Dough Sculptures: Encourage the student to use their hands to mold and shape the play dough into different objects like animals, fruits, or vehicles.
• Pretend Cooking: Provide the play kitchen items and let the student engage in imaginative play by "cooking" with the play dough. They can make pretend meals, mix ingredients, and serve their creations.
• Color Mixing: Show the student how to mix different colors of play dough together to create new colors. Let them experiment with mixing and observe the changes.
• Shape Stamping: Give the student various objects with interesting shapes, such as cookie cutters or toy cars. Let them press these objects onto the play dough to create imprints and explore different patterns.

Talking Points

• "Look at this colorful play dough! Let's use our hands to squish and shape it."
• "Wow, you're making a beautiful sculpture! Can you tell me what it is?"
• "Now, let's pretend we're cooking. Can you show me how to stir the play dough in the pot?"
• "What happens if we mix the blue and yellow play dough together? Let's find out!"
• "Look at the shape of this cookie cutter. Can you press it onto the play dough and make a shape?"
• "You're doing a great job exploring and playing with the play dough. Keep up the good work!"