Students create their own monsters Teaches children that monsters are make-believe PLAY-DOH compound Have students create "scary" monsters and name them. Explain to students that all monsters are make-believe, just like the PLAY-DOH monsters they've made. Have students display their monsters and explain why they aren’t scary anymore. (Students can even "smash" their monsters afterward!)
Students sculpt their favorite wintertime holiday object Accepting and understanding differences PLAY-DOH compound Have children sculpt their favorite holiday object. Have each student explain to the class what their favorite object is and why.
Students create their own valentines Creativity PLAY-DOH compound, Construction paper and/or paper doilies Have students make 3-D Valentines out of PLAY-DOH compound, using construction paper and/or paper doilies as a base or as sculptural elements. Afterward, assign each valentine a number and have a drawing where each student picks a number and gets to take the corresponding Valentine.
Students create their own Easter basket and contents out of PLAY-DOH compound Creativity Pastel Colored PLAY-DOH compound, Green plastic "grass" 1. Separate students into groups of two
2. Have one student make the basket, and the other make the contents, filling the basket with their favorite Easter "things." Then, have each team present their basket. You may also display baskets around the room as decorations.