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Alphabet Playdough Mats (FREE Printable Mats)

By thisreadingmama 34 Comments

Check out these FREE Alphabet Playdough Mats that you can use with your little ones!

Playdough is a favorite at our house. There’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear, “Mommy, can we play with the playdough?”

I also have little ones who love their alphabet (and two who still need to work on it a bit). So, I combined letter learning and playdough and created some Alphabet Playdough Mats.

*The free download at the END of this post.

Alphabet Playdough Mats- This Reading MamaA few of them may look familiar, as I used a couple of mat ideas from our FREE Winter, Spring, and Summer Playdough Mats!

*This post contains affiliate links.

 

Open-Ended Alphabet Playdough Mats

letter p playdough mat example - This Reading Mama

The idea is that you take the open-ended mat, slip it into a plastic sleeve protector {or laminate for durability} add a little playdough, while sneaking in some fine motor fun, and create a picture with it like you see in the example above. The mats are all open-ended so kids can get as creative as they’d like. You can use store-bought dough {like we used} or make your own.

 

This pack is perfect for kids who need some alphabet review or you  can take it one at a time, printing off just the letter(s) you want. {And just for the record, ALL my kids love these mats; they are ages 2, 4, 5.5 and almost 9.} If you are a classroom teacher, this would make a GREAT fine motor/literacy center, too! 

 

 

More FREE Printable Playdough Mats:

  • Winter Mats
  • Spring Mats
  • Summer Mats
  • Math Mats {PreKinders}
  • ABC Mats {1+1+1=1}
  • Shape Mats {3 Dinosaurs}
  • Number Mats {Homeschool Creations}
  • Learning Mats {Imagination Tree}
  • People Mats {Pickle Bums}

 

There’s an App for That!

Alphabet Sounds Learning App - This Reading Mama

Alphabet Sounds Learning App has FOUR levels of interactive letter sound learning including a level for beginning sounds! Read more about it here.

 

FREE Alphabet Playdough Mats for every letter - This Reading Mama

 

 

 

Enjoy Teaching!
~Becky

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Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: LS, PP

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Comments

  1. Almost Unschoolers says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Those are great mats – we’re past the alphabet play stage…but some of those still look like fun!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 26, 2014 at 6:10 am

      My boys are, too, but they begged to do them. I also had a little fun. 😉

      Reply
  2. Carisa (@1plus1plus1) says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Becky, these are great!!!!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 26, 2014 at 6:09 am

      Thanks, Carisa. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    July 26, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I love these Becky! Can’t wait to use them with my boys!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 26, 2014 at 2:29 pm

      Awesome! We have already enjoyed them. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Veens says

    July 26, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    They look so fun! I am sure Aarya will enjoy!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 26, 2014 at 2:29 pm

      I’m glad you have one that will enjoy them, too!

      Reply
  5. Karen @ PreKinders says

    July 27, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Those are fantastic!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 27, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you, Karen. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Katie @ Gift of Curiosity says

    July 29, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Love these! Printing them now for my kids, especially my daughter!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm

      Oh, I’m so glad you can use them with your daughter! 🙂

      Reply
  7. janeen says

    August 4, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    super cute!! thank you!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      August 4, 2014 at 1:12 pm

      Thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    unable to download these! 🙁 Links sending me to ebay! and pdf-doc converter links. ??

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    • Jennifer says

      August 11, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Nevermind! I finally got it. I’m not sure what was happening there. ?? Thank you for the free resource!

      Reply
  9. Sara G says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:37 am

    These are so fun! Thank you for a great resource! : )

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    • thisreadingmama says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:51 pm

      You’re very welcome. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Iris says

    February 16, 2015 at 10:25 am

    I love the idea too! Great mats! Does the playdoh stick to the mats? Mine kept falling off so my boy lost interest soon cos he couldn’t show his picture off. Is it just the play doh we’re using? Does it usually stay on the mat without slipping off?

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    • thisreadingmama says

      February 16, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      We don’t usually move the mats beyond the table. We haven’t had a problem with it slipping off if we put them in a plastic sleeve protector or laminate them first. Maybe you could snap photos of his creations and he can show those off.

      Reply
  11. Lynette says

    May 22, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    Please revise your blog post. I understand that many teachers would rather charge their colleagues money rather than honor the tradition freely sharing materials for the higher aim of benefiting all children… but it’s especially a bummer to read a great post with the expectation of free materials, and then get slapped with a $10 price tag once you’ve clicked on the link.

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    • thisreadingmama says

      May 22, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      I think you’re referring to the Learning the Alphabet link that’s mentioned in the post, but the Alphabet Mats are still free. The download link can be found towards the end of the post where it says, “>>Download this Alphabet Play Mat Pack by clicking HERE.<<"

      Reply
    • Anna says

      May 22, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      It’s always good to scroll to the end of the post to find the download link! And a note – if you browse this blog, you’ll find HUNDREDS of high quality free printables. This Reading Mama is one of the most generous bloggers around when it comes to “freely sharing materials.”

      Reply
  12. Paige says

    October 17, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Hi, I can’t download these? The PDF doesn’t load? 🙁

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      October 22, 2017 at 6:50 am

      Yes, it does. Have you tried any of these tips? -> https://thisreadingmama.com/downloading-printing-help/

      Reply
  13. Katie Mulrennan says

    April 19, 2018 at 3:20 am

    I have recently discovered your blog. My students ADORE these mats. I teach ages 2-6. They all love being creative with your mats and playdough! Thank you so much for providing this!! 🙂

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      April 19, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      I’m blessed to hear you can use them.

      Reply

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