Benefits of play with A-ROMA-DOH

Children enjoy every aspect of the exploration of play dough. Using this amazing material is a never ending seonsory learning experience for all children. When given play dough, toddlers are instinctively motivated to explore its soft and responsive sensory qualities. They squeeze it, poke it, squash it, pick it up and pat it down. The dough responds to each of their actions and the child is learning that their actions have consequences. Working play dough with their hands develops the child’s large and small muscles and aids eye-hand coordination. It helps to improve fine motor skills which is beneficial to daily activities. Using play dough is a calming activity. Children work their stress out through their hands, so play dough is not only loads of fun, but can be another useful way to help your children to release stress.

Benefits of using play dough:

* It helps to strengthen small fingers, hands and wrists. Children gain control over their hand and arm movements which improves coordination.

* Modelling and using cutters & rollers is great for muscle development.

* It helps to build your child’s imagination.

* It helps children develop self esteem -there is no right or wrong way to use play dough.

* Play dough fosters cooperative play. Playing with dough with others helps children understand the importance of sharing.

* Play dough is a natural outlet through which children can express their emotions.

* It is a great release for tension or angry feelings – squeezing, punching or working the dough can help ease away these strong emotions.

* Discussing what has been made helps build communication skills and develops imagination.

* Play dough can be used as therapy for children with special needs.

* Play dough is a lovely open ended toy – it can be anything – food, animals, faces, shapes etc.