Skill· 2y–3y· 3 min
Playdough Garden
Parent and child create a playdough garden together after exploring real plants outdoors. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's understanding of living things, spatial concepts, volume awareness, and number recognition — building cognitive concepts through hands-on creative play.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Have card stock paper, crayons, and multiple colors of playdough ready. Prepare a water bottle for outdoor plant watering. Choose a safe outdoor area with plants to explore. Workspace should be at child's level with room for creative play.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCaptures experiences and responses with a range of media, such as music, dance and paint and other materials or words.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneShows care and concern for living things and the environment.Heart· 2.5y–4.2y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneReceptive spatial-word understandingMind· 2.7y–3.2y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneExplores and learns how sounds can be changed.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneExpressive spatial descriptionMind· 2.5y–3y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneUses Intonation and Rhythm to Clarify MeaningMind· 2.5y–4.2y· core· Step 3
Visual example
Coming soon