{"id":40518,"date":"2021-11-23T09:21:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/?p=40518"},"modified":"2022-01-18T10:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:32:59","slug":"benefits-of-playdough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/benefits-of-playdough\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Playdough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Playdough is one of those inventions that is not only fun to play with, but also helps in your <a href=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/benefits-of-outdoor-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">child\u2019s development<\/a>. Although it is a mess to clean up, playdough has a wide range of developmental, learning, and sensory benefits for children.<\/p>\n<p>These are the following benefits your children can get when playing with the playdough:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40520 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-500x750.png 500w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-700x1050.png 700w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31-800x1200.png 800w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Develop fine motor skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When children are playing with the playdough, rolling, squishing or poking it, they are building strength in the muscles in their fingers and hands. This will help them in holding a pencil, coloring or manipulating items such as scissors, and buttons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40521 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/istockphoto-846232866-612x612-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Improve social skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playing with playdough will enhance your child&#8217;s social skills. When your child and other kids are playing with the playdough together, they interact, share their ideas or just simply work together in creating a piece.<\/p>\n<p>This helps your child to get out of their comfort zone and engage with others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enhances hand-eye coordination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rolling pins and the cookie cutters that come along with the playdough is a great way for enhancing your child\u2019s hand-eye coordination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images-2.jpg 259w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images-2-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Calming for children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playdough has a calming and soothing effect on a child. Playing with it can help ease your child\u2019s tension, and improve focus. If your child is getting restless or cranky, just give him a container of the soft, squishy play dough and he will be engaged in playing with it for a while.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encourages creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playing with playdough improves your child\u2019s creative imagination. Creating objects from scratch encourages your child to think in innovative ways. Using his imagination, a child can mould the playdough in several different things like shapes, house, animals etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-500x750.png 500w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-700x1050.png 700w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1-800x1200.png 800w, https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rafi-pins-for-subheadings-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Playdough is one of those things that should be a part of every childhood due to its many benefits. Not only is it a fun activity for your child, but it helps in their development in numerous ways.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spectacokids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectacokids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playdough is one of those inventions that is not only fun to play with, but also helps in your child\u2019s development. 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