If you don’t already know, I’m slightly obsessed with busy bags at our house. We probably have over 100 of them. Here’s the magic in action:
I designed these play dough activity games to teach skills for molding shapes of familiar objects that they can visualize and then create. Carrots, chocolate chips, apples on a tree, candles, legs on octopus, sand castle, burgers on a grill, worms, bubbles, pancakes, snowman face, glasses and mustache on a boy, etc.
Play Dough Activity Mat Instructions
I designed two of the play doh mats on 1 page. This makes the play dough mats printer-friendly and easy to fit in any bag or box. I used my laminator to laminate each half sheet (I like this laminator pouch thickness best, but anywhere from 3-7 will work fine).
I used my Silhouette to cut out the words on a heat transfer sheet. Then I ironed them to these little tote bags. 
They turned out so stinkin’ cute. 
The fun thing about play dough activity mats is they can be used again and again and again and laminators are so cheap these days.
The play dough activity mats are also great for a variety of ages. These are great for preschoolers or even kindergarteners!
Look how cute this birthday cake is!
Play dough activity mats work great at home as a quiet time activity, a learning activity with mom, or even as down time when you are waiting to order food at a restaurant!
If you don’t have a laminator, or need a quick activity and don’t have time to laminate, I like to keep these wipeable pockets on hand for moments when I want to just print something off and use it really quick.
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And the best part is that you can download these instantly today in our shop.
If this is the first time you have heard of play dough activity mats, you can find a bunch more ideas here: Play dough mat printables
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Missy says
Oh my word! I LOVE this! Please keep sharing your ideas! 🙂
Kara says
I made this set for my nearly 4 year old son. He loves it. First he made the cards like the directions and the started using the images as the background for his own ideas. Thank you for such an open ended activity. We even made another set as a birthday gift.
Collette says
Thank you, these are so adorable!
Jazz says
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Emily Tompkins says
Thank you! Love these!
Mallory says
Thank you for sharing! I am excited to use these for our little 3-4 year old at home preschool!
Tabitha says
Is there any way to make each picutre a full page instead of half? THanks so much!! excited to use these!!
Chelsey says
I designed them on half sheet for easily throwing the activity into any little bag and to be a little more printer friendly. I’m sorry I only have them in the half size sheets. I am so glad you like them!
Maritza says
Do you have any other mats to order and how?
Tina M says
Yes! You can find them all here: https://mothersniche.com/shop/
Maritza says
I did not find the Burger printable. Can you send me a link to print the burger printable please.
Thank you,
Maritza
Tina M says
you can find everything here: https://mothersniche.com/shop/
courtney says
I also clicked on the link for the “Burger Printable” and it brought me to this page (which I’ve already printed out for the play dough mats – thank you!) Do you have a different link for the build a burger print out?
Tina M says
You can find everything here: https://mothersniche.com/shop/
Deborah says
I also clicked for the build a burger and there was no link.
Chelsey says
https://mothersniche.com/build-burger-busy-bag-printables/
Cierra says
I can’t find the burger printables. They are so cute and would love to make them!
Mary Beth filegan says
yes, i would also love the burger printables, please
bonnie says
Thank you so much!!!! I am an occupational therapist and I work with lots of little ones with fine motor needs. Playdough is a go to for hand strengthening and developing the pincer grasp. I’m always looking for something fun to use with the kids. I’ll be laminating these and using them tons!
Danelle says
Thank you so much for making this free and easy to print out! Our girls are enjoying it now and it is so fun for them! Thanks again!
Caroline says
You’re awesome! Thanks so so very much!!
Kimberly Johnson says
I would love to have the burger printable for my life skills class. Can’t see to find a link to it.
Thank you.
RaeLynn White says
Very cute! Thanks for sharing your talents!
Dariel Rutledge says
Where can I find the burger printable? So cute, but I can’t find the link. Thanks
Vanessa Liliane da Silva says
Obrigada.sou Vanessa Terapeuta Ocupacional no Brasil
Vanessa Liliane da Silva says
Vou compartilhar sua idéia
rachelmcderby says
Hi, for everyone looking for the build-a-burger printables like me the link is: https://mothersniche.com/build-burger-busy-bag-printables/ I had to try other links on the original to find them but I got there
Sam says
Thank you so much for these! perfect activity for my son and my niece to play today!!
Hanna says
So cute! I have to try them with the kids in this month’s Play Doh program at the library.
Amber says
My kids loved your build a burger! I linked your website on my blog because they just loved it so much that anyone’s kids would love it also!
De says
there is a link posted on one of the comments above yours> I couldn’t fine it either.
Sandra Dee-Chan says
How did you create the backgrounds? They’re so stinking cute!
Cynthia says
Love this idea but cant get the link to work to download all. It just keeps sending me to reload the same page. Could you email?
Rachel Reynolds says
Hi! It just keeps refreshing the main page for me too 🙁 can you email me the link to download?
Allison Moses says
Please email me the link. Thanks!
Linda Brown says
I could not find the hamburger downloads and wanted them the most. The link in the description linked to the play doh prinatables.
Could you send how to get the activity to my email? Thank you.
Linda
Cindy Woodland says
hi
I love these playdough mats.Did you use a size A4 full blown images. I am just not surs about the size. if you can please measure the l and w.
thanks
cindy
ambeal0 says
For some reason I am unable to download the printable (the links just keeps taking me to the same blog post). Is there a direct link you can provide? Thanks!
saheb says
same here, it jst directs to the same blog. did you find the link? help out. thanks
vi says
Great idea! Thank
Andrea says
Hi! These are the cutest.. but I’m unable to download! Can I get a new link?
Amy says
How do I print these?
Abby White says
Hi I am trying to download the link and it keeps looping me back to the original blog post and is saying that the original file is not available. Could you please email me the link/file. Thank you.
Anne says
These are perfect – thank you for making them and providing them for us to use. So creative!
FulltimeMommy says
i put in my email and did not received a response for the free printable
techwritingweb says
These are so cute! I would love to get my hands on them. I signed up for the newsletter and I received an email with awesome printables but the play dough mats were not included. The link doesn’t seem to be working, anyway I could get an email with those or a new link?
Cassie Ritchey says
Maybe I am goofy, but I can’t seem to find how to download these. It keeps bringing me back to the main page???
NaomiJ says
The link does not work. This is a fabulous idea, but there is no download link that leads to the printable sheets- can this be fixed? It appears many of us are having this issue and its such a shame! I’m sure we would all love to download these.
felicia fietsam says
I am having the same issue. These are adorable, I would even pay for them!
Shannon Merrick says
I put in my email for the newsletter and i haven’t received an email back or any link to download the mats. Upsetting! My daughter was looking forward to these.
Rosanna Fothergill says
Was so excited to download these as my son would love them but sadly the links don’t work?
Jenna Turner says
There are super cute useful…crab was spelled carb. All is not lost. Older children can be challenged to find the secret spelling mistake while they play with the younglings.
Dielen says
Thanks for amazing ideia. I Love it
I’m teacher in Brazil
Amanda Rollins says
Has anyone found the direct link to these?? They are so cute!
Angela Jeffrey says
I’m so confused. I can’t find any free ones that are being referred to.
Tina M says
Hi Angela, the free printables are offered in our Facebook group
Angela Jeffrey says
Yes I’ve experienced the same thing it’s very frustrating
Laurie A Allen says
I have paid for the Play Doh printables and haven’t gotten an email with the pdf. Please send or refund. Thanks.
Cass says
I wish you had these free without needing Facebook or Instagram….my 4 year old son would love them but I can’t afford to purchase them. Pinterest is the only social media allowed in my house hold. So I guess I am out of luck….these are awesome though, I could see my 9 and 11 year old girls using these for hours. Love everything you post keep it up! Good vibes for all who read posts. Totally worth it!
amber says
I have attempted to print the play dough mats several times, and the bottom ones on each page always have a some sort of big black box. What can I do to get rid of the issue, I have wasted lots of ink.