Christmas Playdough Mats for Creative Holiday Fun (15 Free)

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Give your kids some super cool hands-on holiday activities this year with these Christmas playdough mats.

These printable activities are the perfect way to channel your kids' festive energy into creative play. With 15 different black-and-white styles, you'll have so many ways to enjoy Christmas fun with playdough and coloring.

Get your free pack and all of my creative ideas for using these activities. I used these types of playdough mats with my boys for all sorts of holiday fun!

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Why Your Kids Will Love These Holiday Playdough Activities

Around the holidays, you can just feel the energy and excitement in the air - especially if you have kids!

As a mom of five very active boys who go cray-cray around the holidays, I know the challenge of turning all that enthusiasm into positive creativity (instead of having them dash around your home faster than a reindeer on a mission, knocking down ornaments!).

When my two older boys (Captain and Professor) were young, I'd sketch Christmas-themed shapes and figures to keep them busy with playdough while I caught my breath or got something else done.

Those simple moments created such precious memories - watching them work the playdough in their hands while chattering about their holiday hopes and dreams.

Now, I'm excited to share these free printable Christmas Playdough Mats with my younger boys - and with you!

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What's Inside Your Free Holiday Set

This collection includes 15 festive playdough mat designs printed in black-and-white to save your precious printer ink.

I've created a variety of holiday themes that will spark your child's imagination and keep them engaged throughout the season. The mats include:

• Christmas tree
• Holiday wreath
• Stocking
• Christmas lights
• Santa hat
• Sleigh
• Reindeer
• Present
• Elf
• Bells
• Gingerbread house and gingerbread man
• M-E-R-R-Y C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
• Holiday candles
• Candy canes
• Ornaments

Plus, each mat has a blank reverse side for even more creative possibilities.

How to Prepare for Christmas Playdough Fun

Here's everything you need to get started with your free Christmas playdough mats:

• Print on white cardstock for extra durability
• Choose your protection method: laminate or use clear page protectors
• Gather playdough supplies: store-bought or homemade playdough in a variety of colors - if you make your own, try adding holiday scents with extracts and essential oils!
• Set up your space: clear table, comfy seats, and holiday music playing

I highly recommend using our homemade playdough recipes, like hot chocolate, peppermint, and gingerbread for fantastic sensory play with these mats.

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Creative Ways to Use Your Christmas Playdough Mats

Make playtime extra special with these fun ideas:

• Match activities to your current holiday or educational theme
• Use during Advent calendar activities
• Create holiday stories with the characters
• Practice counting with festive shapes
• Add glitter playdough for extra sparkle
• Play holiday music in the background for a magical atmosphere
• Flip over the pages and use your own ideas (and your child's imagination

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Get Your FREE Christmas Playdough Mats

Let's have some awesome hands-on holiday fun with the kids! These mats are simple ways to have fun building important fine motor skills and more!

This free printable (PDF) set of Christmas Playdough Mats includes 15 pages.

Please print as many copies of these activities to enjoy during the Christmas season for your personal use. It would be my absolute pleasure if you'd share this activity with your friends, family, or co-workers. If you do, please share this post. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and sharing!

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