This Fall play dough press activity is a fun way to explore Fall nature, including the tactile textures and the senses!
Fall Play Dough Press
There are many benefits to playing with play dough, and this Fall occupational therapy activity hits the mark!
This is a great addition to our list of Fall tactile sensory activities. If touching different textures is a challenge for your learner, be sure to check out our resources on:
We used our favorite play dough recipes, some Fall nature items (listed below), and got to work on our train table.
Fall Nature Items
There are many Fall nature items you can use in this play dough activity. Take a fun family sensory nature walk and you will find many of these items in the neighborhood.
- Acorns
- Pine cones
- Fallen leaves
- Chestnuts
- Apple seeds
- Pumpkins
- Gourds
- Pieces of hay
- Cornstalks
- Sunflowers- seeds, petals, and the center
- Chrysanthemums
- Cranberries
- Black walnuts
- Cattails- Press to see the textures
- Bark- press into the play dough
- Dried corn cobs- roll into the play dough