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First Dough Squish

A soft lump of taste-safe dough on a tray, and two pairs of hands squishing. No goal, nothing to get wrong.

First Dough Squish

A soft lump of taste-safe dough on a tray, and two pairs of hands squishing. No goal, nothing to get wrong.

Sensory playHand strengthCalm
Age12 to 24 months
Time5 to 15 minutes
You needTaste-safe dough, A tray
Taste-safe dough only for this age. No raw flour. Keep low in salt. Stay within arm's reach and pack the dough away after.
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What you need

  • Taste-safe dough
  • A tray

Age and time

Age
12 to 24 months
Time
5 to 15 minutes

Focus areas

  • Sensory play
  • Hand strength
  • Calm

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