Cinnamon Scented Play-Dough To Help With Letter Formation

Play-dough is always such a firm favourite amoungst my charges, so why not combine the fun of using play-dough with the sometime arduous task of letter formation to create a pleasant activity that will wanting to do more.

To make the play-dough you will need:

• 2 cups of Plain Flour
• 2 cups of Warm Water
• 1 cup of Fine Salt
• 2 tbsp of Vegetable Oil
• 1 tbsp of Cream of Tartar
• 2 tsp of Cinnamon
• Colouring – optional

 Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Over a low heat mix them all together until they come away from the sides and bottom in a large clump.  If it still feels sticky to touch it just needs slightly longer on the heat.
3. Store in air tight container.

For the activity write the letters on a large A4 piece of paper (1 letter per page), and then get them to form the letter out of play-dough so that it sits on the one that you have just written.

Can help development of:

• Letter sounds
• Letter formation
• Fine motor skills