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2D Shape Playdough Mats | Shape Recognition & Fine Motor Activity

2D Shape Playdough Mats | Shape Recognition & Fine Motor Activity

Subject: Maths for early years

Age range: 3-5

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Last updated

15 October 2026

pdf, 10.48 MB
pdf, 10.48 MB

Make learning shapes fun, hands-on, and interactive with these EYFS Shape Playdough Mats! This printable early years maths resource gives young children a fun, sensory way to explore 2D shapes, develop shape recognition, and build important fine motor skills.

Children use playdough to create and form each shape, making this a practical and engaging EYFS maths activity for Nursery, Reception, preschool, and kindergarten.

###What Children Will Practise

  • Recognising and naming 2D shapes
  • Forming shapes using playdough
  • Developing fine motor skills and hand strength
  • Building hand-eye coordination
  • Exploring spatial awareness and early geometry
  • Developing confidence with early maths concepts
  • Taking part in creative, hands-on learning
Easy to Prepare

Simply print, cut the mats in half, and laminate them for repeated use. Add playdough and you have a ready-to-use EYFS maths activity for your classroom or learning environment.

Perfect For

These shape playdough mats are ideal for:

  • EYFS maths activities
  • Nursery and Reception
  • Early Years classrooms
  • Preschool
  • Kindergarten
  • Homeschool
  • Maths centres
  • Continuous provision
  • Learning stations
  • Morning tubs
  • Small group activities
  • Independent learning
  • Fine motor activities
  • Sensory play

Shapes Included:

  • Circle
  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Triangle
  • Heart
  • Star
  • Hexagon
  • Pentagon
  • Octagon
  • Parallelogram
  • Trapezoid
  • Oval
  • Semicircle
  • Rhombus

These printable shape mats for kids are a great addition to your Early Years maths provision, helping children learn through play while developing essential early maths and physical skills.

Give your learners a fun, screen-free way to practise shape recognition and formation with these engaging EYFS playdough mats!

About this File
Purchase includes:
Play doh Mats, shapes, (PDF Files), two cards per page, cut in half to use
2 Size Options for Printing:
A4 paper (210x297mm.)-Print Page 1-7
US letter paper (8.5”x11”)-Print Page 8-14

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Play Dough Mats Mega Bundle, EYFS, Preschool & Kindergarten Sensory & Fine Motor Activities

Make early learning hands-on and engaging with this Play Dough Mats Mega Bundle, packed with printable EYFS activities for toddlers, nursery, preschool, pre-K, Reception, kindergarten, and homeschool. These play dough mats combine sensory play with early learning, helping children develop fine motor skills, communication and language, vocabulary, early literacy, number recognition, shape and colour recognition, and understanding of feelings and emotions. Perfect for EYFS continuous provision, early years classrooms, learning centres, small groups, morning tubs, independent activities, sensory play, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and home learning. What’s Included: * Alphabet Play Dough Mats * Colours Play Dough Mats * Shapes Play Dough Mats * Numbers Play Dough Mats * Weather Play Dough Mats * Feelings & Emotions Play Dough Mats * Food & Snacks Play Dough Mats 100+ printable play dough mats in total EYFS Skills & Learning Areas: * Fine motor development and hand strength * Early literacy and letter recognition * Number recognition and early maths * Shape and colour recognition * Communication and language * Vocabulary development * Understanding feelings and emotions * Sensory and hands-on learning * Creativity and independent learning Ideal for EYFS nursery and Reception classrooms, preschool and pre-K, homeschool, early intervention, SEND, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and sensory learning. Simply print, laminate, and add play dough for engaging, low-prep activities children can use again and again. Available in UK and U.S Letter sizes.

£12.99

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