Apple Shape Play Dough Mats | 2D Shapes Fine Motor | Math PreK SPED Autism OT

Build shape identification AND fine motor skills with these engaging Apple Shape Play Dough Mats! Students identify the shape shown and make it out of play dough — practicing 2D shapes while strengthening little hands. Perfect for fine motor centers, math centers, and morning tubs all fall long.

🍎 What's Included

• Apple shape play dough mats in both color AND black-and-white versions (save on printing!)
• 13 shapes: circle, crescent, diamond, heart, hexagon, octagon, oval, rectangle, rhombus, square, star, trapezoid, triangle
• Print and laminate to use again and again with play dough

⭐ How It Works

Laminate the mats and provide play dough. Students identify the shape on each apple mat and roll and shape the dough to form it — building shape recognition and hand strength at the same time.

🎯 Skills Targeted

• 2D shape identification and naming
• Fine motor strength and control
• Hand and finger strength
• Hand-eye coordination
• Bilateral coordination
• Visual-motor integration
• Following a model
• Attention and task completion

💛 Perfect For

• Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Occupational therapy (OT — hand strengthening)
• Fine motor and math centers
• Morning tubs, workstations, and task boxes
• Apple, fall, and back-to-school units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Builds shape recognition AND fine motor skills together
• 13 shapes, including advanced ones (crescent, hexagon, octagon, trapezoid, rhombus)
• Color AND black-and-white versions included
• Excellent for hand strengthening — a top OT goal
• Engaging apple theme perfect for fall and back-to-school
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🍂 More hands-on apple, fall, and fine motor activities:

• Apple Themed Activities
• Hands-On Fall Activities
• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities
• More Fun Fine Motor Activities