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Pin This! Delight your little one(s) with this simple, festive DIY tray and scented kit that is sure to spark imaginations and creativity, while encouraging fine motor skills and offering sensory input! Set up this invitation to play in under two mi…

Pin This! Spark Your Child's Imagination and Creativity With This Holiday-Inspired Invitation to Play using scented Play-Doh, red and green elements, wooden stamps, and more!

KIDS ACTIVITY

Get Ready for Some Holiday-Inspired Fun!

Delight your little one(s) with this simple, festive DIY tray and scented kit that is sure to spark imaginations and creativity, while encouraging fine motor skills and offering sensory input! Set up this invitation to play in under two minutes so your child can enjoy hours of fun over and over again!

Activity Overview:

Ages 2+ (with supervision)
Set up in under two minutes!
Multi-sensory and encourages fine motor skills, focus and independent play
Older children can participate
Items included are inexpensive can be used multiple ways/many times

Fun DIY PlayDoh Kit for Kids. Candy Canes, Stickers, Cookie Cutters and Wood Stamps

With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I’ve enjoyed finding new crafts and activities to keep my toddler busy while I work on my own projects or work in the kitchen. One of my favorite go-to activities right now are invitations to create and play, something you might enjoy too!

These little DIY tray are so easy to set up during nap time or on the spur of the moment as a fun surprise for your child! They take just under two minutes to assemble using items you have around the house. For this particular tray, I used some items from our craft closet, Christmas goodies and scented Play-Doh I picked up at Target this week.

Something to keep in mind when creating these kits, is to use what YOU have! Think outside the box and use items that may not necessarily have been intended for play (as long as it’s safe, that is!).

I highly recommend setting up this invitation to play in an area where you can supervise from a distance when you don’t intend to participate if you have a toddler. I usually set our trays on the kitchen table and sit nearby or cook dinner as my 2.5 year old plays. I like to pop over and make sure the items are staying in the general vicinity and I create on-the-go with my daughter. When we’re done with it, we simply put everything back in the tray and I store it out of reach until she asks for it again or I need a few minutes to get something done.

This really is such a fun little kit! It’s perfect for developing fine motor skills, offering sensory input and creating focused time that encourages your child’s imagination! Not to mention, this can be used as an excellent way to spend quality time TOGETHER with your child during this busy season. Also, if you have older children, you may even find they can’t resist the pull of the imagination sparking inside them too!

What You’ll Need:

The following items are optional and I’ve included a list of alternate items that will work depending on your child’s age and skill level. We often use what we have on hand - household items and items we can use in various other crafts or sensory play boxes.

Plastic party tray (I got mine at Dollar Tree!)
Play-Doh or Homemade Dough (We used this Play-Doh Holiday Scents Mystery pack from our local Target).
Wooden Stamps
Wooden bits and pieces (I bought mine at Dollar Tree last year, but you could use any wooden pieces you find at your local craft store like these)
Foam Stickers (I used these from Hobby Lobby)
Resin Candy Canes
Cookie Cutters
Cinnamon Sticks
Foam Squares (Love the Creatology Foam Cubes from Michaels)