Smelly Playdough for the Freeflow Garden

Our Dragonfly class now opens up into an outdoor area which is open during every session.  I have been supporting the staff in this room by making materials and activities to go out there.  I love thinking about work for these youngest children. So I made a play dough activity for the children to explore.  First I made the play dough and added cinnamon to one and vanilla to the other - so they smelt gorgeous!  I then added to the trays bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and star anise to enhance the sense of smell. I placed this on one of the tables outside with some small rolling pins and some simple cutters. 

 

We had lovely patterns all day and the children really enjoyed the interesting smells!