Build Fine Motor Skills with Easter Playdough Mats!

Bring a little Easter-inspired fun into your classroom with a set of Easter Playdough Mats designed to strengthen fine motor skills through creative hands-on play! These hands-on mats offer preschoolers and early learners the opportunity to roll, squish, and shape their way through Easter-themed designs, including bunnies, baskets, and colourful eggs—all while developing critical foundational skills.

As your students press, pinch, and shape playdough, they’ll be developing essential early learning abilities, including:

• Fine motor development 
• Colour recognition 
• Shape recognition

These Easter playdough mats are a perfect mix of art, sensory play, and early learning all in one easy-to-use printable set.

Benefits of Using our Easter Playdough Mat Pack 

Using these Easter playdough mat activities in the classroom is one of the simplest and most effective ways to promote fine motor growth. As students roll, flatten, and mold playdough into Easter shapes, they’re building hand strength, improving coordination, and enhancing the dexterity they’ll later need for writing, cutting, and other classroom tasks.

These Easter playdough mats also encourage imaginative thinking and independent exploration. Students can create fluffy Easter bunnies, decorate Easter eggs, or even design their own springtime scenes—all while engaging multiple senses and having fun.

Download This Printable Easter Playdough Mats

These printable Easter Playdough mats download includes 12 half-sheet-sized Easter playdough mats featuring adorable, easy-to-recognise Easter symbols such as bunnies, chicks, eggs, and flowers. To extend the activity for more advanced students, we’ve also included a graphic organiser page where they can sketch their creations before or after building them with playdough.

To prepare, simply print and laminate each mat for durability and reuse. Then set them out at a sensory centre, morning work station, or fine motor table for instant hands-on engagement!

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Resources to Pair With Your Easter Egg Playdough Mats

These printable Easter Egg Playdough Mats are sure to be a hit in your classroom during the lead-up to Easter this year. But don’t stop there! Make sure you check out these excellent resources before you go!

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