Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to shape playdough into a fun crocodile!

Materials and Prep

Materials needed:

• Green playdough
• Work surface

No prep needed, just make sure you have a clean work area to play with your playdough.

Activities

1. Start by rolling the green playdough into a long snake shape to form the crocodile's body.

2. Use smaller pieces of playdough to create the crocodile's legs, tail, and head.

3. Add eyes, teeth, and scales to your crocodile using different shapes and sizes of playdough.

Talking Points

• Let's start by rolling the playdough into a long snake. Say, "Let's make the crocodile's body by rolling this playdough like a snake!"
• Now, let's make the legs and tail. Say, "Let's add some legs and a tail to our crocodile. How many legs should our crocodile have?"
• Time to make the head! Say, "Let's shape the head of our crocodile. What shape should we use for the head?"
• Adding eyes and teeth. Say, "Let's give our crocodile some eyes and teeth. How many eyes does a crocodile have?"
• Lastly, let's add scales. Say, "Now we can add some scales to our crocodile. How many scales do you think a crocodile has?"