Unicorn Play Dough Mats | Fantasy Fine Motor Hand Strength | PreK OT SPED Autism
Product Description
Bring magical fine motor fun to your centers with these Unicorn & Fantasy (Fairytale) Play Dough Mats! Students roll, pinch, and shape play dough to complete each adorable fantasy/fairytale character — building hand strength and fine motor skills. With 24 mats (color AND black-and-white) featuring unicorns, rainbows, mermaids, dragons, and more, they're perfect for fine motor centers, morning tubs, and small groups — any time of year.
🦄 What's Included
- 24 play dough mats total:
- 12 color mats (use as-is)
- 12 black-and-white mats (save on printing!)
- Cute, not-scary fantasy characters: unicorn, rainbow, gnome, mermaid, troll, dragon, fairy, and more
- Print and laminate to use again and again with play dough
⭐ How It Works
Laminate the mats and provide play dough. Students roll, pinch, squish, and shape the dough to complete each fantasy character — strengthening the small hand muscles that support writing.
🎯 Skills Targeted
- Fine motor strength and control
- Hand and finger strength
- Pincer grasp and finger isolation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Bilateral coordination
- Visual-motor integration
- Creativity and imagination
- 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 centers and morning tubs
- Independent work stations and task boxes
- Unicorn, fantasy, and fairy tale themes
- Early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool
🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource
- 24 mats (12 color + 12 black-and-white) for plenty of variety and printing flexibility
- Adorable, not-scary fantasy/fairytale characters kids adore
- Excellent for hand strengthening
- A year-round favorite — not tied to any season
- Reusable again and again once laminated
- Great for centers, morning tubs, task boxes, and small groups
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