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Gingerbread House Play Dough Mats PrintablesGingerbread House Play Dough Mats Printables
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PreKinders
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Pre-K - K
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Gingerbread House Play Dough Mats

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Decorate a cute gingerbread house with play dough candies! Kids read the instructions at the top of each page, then add the necessary pieces of pretend candy to the house.

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math

Instructional Ideas

  • Great for a holiday unit
  • Use paper candies or real candies instead of play dough, and let kids glue them on for an art project
  • Go to the publisher's website for additional ideas

Classroom Considerations

  • Best if printed in color

Pros

  • Comes with a lesson plan and toddler page (attached)

Cons

  • None

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