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Duck Pond Play Dough Invitation

By Shaunna Evans 10 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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After our duck pond math and sensory play activities we just had to put together a play dough invitation. The girls enjoyed setting up their own individual duck ponds, and the invitation inspired a lot of pretend play and story telling.

Duck Pond Play Dough Invitation

Duck Pond Play Dough Invitation for Kids

Find more pond theme ideas in our printable lesson plans
for home preschool and preschool classrooms.

Materials

Duck Pond Play Dough Invitation Materials

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We were able to reuse the materials we had gathered for the duck pond sensory play activity, so aside from making a quick batch of play dough this was very easy to set up. We used:

  • Play dough made from a recipe in The Homemade Play Dough Recipe Book and Wilton Icing Colors
  • Rubber ducks
  • Drift wood pieces
  • Aquarium gravel
  • Glass gems
  • Small rocks
  • Small aquarium plants

Duck in the Pond Play Dough Activity

As the girls created their ponds I loved sitting back and listening to the stories they were telling. Here in this picture Lovey created a “nest” using the aquarium gravel and the duck in the middle is sitting on and protecting it’s egg (which she made out of a rock).

Spring Play Dough Idea-Duck Pond

Soon all of the ducks were visiting and waiting to welcome the new baby duckling.

Duck Fine Motor Play

 This is a great play dough invitation to set up at home or school during spring or a pond theme. For more play dough inspiration, you can find all of our play dough invitations here.

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Filed Under: Fine Motor, Kindergarten, Preschool, Science, Sensory, Spring, Toddler Tagged With: ducks, play dough, ponds

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  1. Cristin

    November 13, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    Where did you get the tray with the different organizer spots? and What is it called? Thank You!

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      November 13, 2020 at 9:18 pm

      Hi Cristin,
      Our specific divided trays are from the seasonal housewares section at Walmart. They are “technically” fruit and veggie trays. You’ll often find a selection at Dollar Tree as well. However, over the years I’ve seen many other stores carry them in their housewares sections. If you are outside of the US, then you might try looking for vegetable trays in the housewares or dishware section of your local stores. Hope this helps!
      -Shaunna

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  2. alina

    September 12, 2016 at 4:21 am

    I love this idea! I think I’ll make a dinosaur one for my little boy he is a bit obsessed with them now haha

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    • Shaunna Evans

      October 10, 2016 at 11:45 am

      Thank you so much! We have a dinosaur version too if you’d like to check it out. 🙂 https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/dinosaur-play-dough.html

      Reply
  3. Laura Vickers

    February 9, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Oh my goodness! I stumbled on to your site today. I LOVE this play dough idea! I love the whole year round ideas and I have even more ideas popping into my head! I’ve also found you on Pinterest so I’m following you! I can’t wait to start making one of these. I think I have everything I need to do a Valentine one for this week!!

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      February 10, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      That’s awesome! I’m so glad you found us, Laura. We definitely love play dough invitations. I hope your Valentine love bug invitation is a hit.

      Reply
  4. Kaitlyn

    July 16, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Could I ask you where you got your divided tray from? I love this idea!

    Kaitlyn

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    • Shaunna Evans

      July 20, 2015 at 10:26 am

      Our trays are from Walmart. They are usually in the seasonal tableware section. You can find similar ones at Dollar Tree and some craft stores. Have fun!

      Reply
  5. The Pinterested Parent

    May 25, 2015 at 7:26 am

    I love all of your Play doh ideas. It is has been Play-doh mania in our house for the past year. This is very cute.

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      July 20, 2015 at 10:37 am

      Thank you so much! My littles never seem to grow tired of play dough either.

      Reply

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