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July 24, 2017

Ice cream playdough mat (free printable)

How can you teach your child with autism colors in a fun and simple way? With this ice cream playdough mat!

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

I made this free printable playdough mat for you to use with your child at home or in your autism classroom.

I love playdough mats because they are simple to print out, laminate and have one hand to teach a variety of skills. I always make a large variety of them to use with my little learners at my autism center in Paris.

To prepare the ice cream playdough mat :

Step 1 : download your free printable.

Step 2 : print it out.

Step 3 : laminate it. (I use a laminator and plastic laminating sheets set similar to these to make all of my playdough mats.)

Step 4 : start teaching your child colors

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Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

How to teach your child colors using the ice cream playdough mat :

Activity 1 :

Ask your child to label each color by asking “what color is it?” and pointing to each cone and to place the playdough in the correct spot according to the color of the scoop of ice cream.

This activity builds labeling and matching skills.

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Activity 2 :

Ask your child to show you each color when you ask “show me pink”, etc.

This activity builds receptive language skills.

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Activity 3 :

If your child can make short sentences and/or is conversational, ask your child what his or her favorite ice cream flavor is. Don’t forget to share yours too!

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Looking for other free printables? I’ve got you covered!

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Looking for more sensory fun?

I created an entire workbook for you of printable activities that will help you build your child’s communication skills! Click here to go to the Sensory Communication Workbook.

Sensory Communication Printable Workbook for Children with Autism

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