Apple Counting Playdough Mats {Free Printable Pack}
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a commission if you visit a link and purchase something from an ad or sponsored link shared. Purchasing via an affiliate link does not cost you any extra. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see our full disclosure if you’d like more information. The Art Kit is a participant in the Target Affiliate Marketing Program, an affiliate advertising and marketing program that pays commissions to affiliates, like me, that advertise and link to Target if you buy products from Target through my link.
Today we’re excited to share with you our apple counting playdough mats. They’re a fun way to get in a little extra number practice and we’re sure your little ones will enjoy these just as much as ours have. These apple counting playdough mats work perfectly with playdough, dry-erase markers, math counters, and more. To see all the fun, please continue reading below.
What You’ll Need
- Apple counting playdough mats (link below)
- Play-Doh (store-bought) or homemade playdough (see our easy recipe here)
- Scissors
- Laminator
- Laminating sheets
- Or, instead of a laminator, you can use sheet protectors
- 3 ring binder to store the printables (if you placed them in sheet protectors) or folders to store the printables if you laminated them
- Pom poms, buttons, or beads
- These adorable little apples would be fun to use too
Related: Homemade Apple Pie Playdough
What to Do
Begin by downloading and printing the apple counting playdough mats.
We recently signed up for the HP Instant Ink program and are loving it! They offer several different plans (such as $4.99 for 100 pages a month) and will automatically send you new cartridges before you even need them.
We are now saving SO MUCH money (and time) on ink and I don’t feel guilty printing out new printables and playdough mats each day.
If you want to check it out, ordering through our link here will give you one free month.
You can use just about any HP printer but we’ve been using this compact one and absolutely love it! The color is gorgeous and matches my decor (we’ll call that a win!) and the size is smaller than any printer I’ve ever owned which is great for small spaces (or living room/dining room offices).
Between HP Instant Ink and our compact printer, my printing life truly has become so much easier to print all these fun playdough mats and activity sheets we’ve been making lately.
Sometimes we laminate our playdough mats and sometimes we slip them into sheet protectors and tuck them in a 3-ring binder. Laminating is a bit more durable but if your little ones aren’t too rambunctious with their playdough mats, sheet protectors should work just fine.
Related: Cardboard + Beads Apple Craft
Once you’ve printed, laminated, and cut out your playdough mats, it’s time to have some fun!
Apple Counting Playdough Mats Playtime Ideas
To play, simply place a counting worksheet out for your child, along with some playdough, beads, buttons, or pom poms, and invite your child to follow the prompts given on each worksheet. We included a sheet of apples to print and laminate as well that can be used as counters.
You could also use these sheets with dry erase markers.
How to Get this FREE Printable
<<<<< Need help accessing the free printables from our blog? Please see our FAQ page. TIP: Once you have subscribed, you will never need to sign up again (assuming you don’t unsubscribe); simply log in to the resource library below by using the password provided in our most recent email (the password changes from time to time so please open our emails often to ensure continual access to our free resource library).💜
If you are already a current newsletter subscriber, click here. If you are not a current newsletter subscriber, please sign up for our newsletter here.
If you’d prefer, you can also purchase this printable and have the file sent immediately and directly to you. Thank you for your support.
Do these apple counting playdough mats sound like something you’d like to try? If so, please share this on social media. Or, pin this to save it for later.
Looking for more simple + fun activities? Be sure to check out our other creative ideas:
- Simple apple cutting and pasting craft (free printables)
- Calming lavender salt tray for letter practice
- Farm animals – simple matching activity for kids
- Bumblebee playdough activity + our favorite bee book
- Birthday playdough recipe
What else would you like to see from The Art Kit? Let us know in the comment section below.
Follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter, and please sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and FREE printables.
We love seeing how we’ve inspired you! Tag us on social media (@theartkit) so we can follow along with the fun. 🙂
❤️🔥 Click here for today’s HOT deals!
💌 Follow us on Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter, and please sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and FREE printables.
💵 Check out our coupon page – we have coupon codes for dozens of shops!
Visit our printable shop for even more fun printables!
If you enjoyed this post, please share it on social media. Or, pin this to save it.
