Crepe Paper Dough

Ingredients:

1 roll of crepe paper

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup salt

large bowl of water

Directions:
Tear the crepe paper into small pieces and soak it in the large bowl of water overnight until it turns to pulp. Drain the water off the pulp. Mix in flour and salt. Knead the mixture with your hands until it turns into dough. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour.

P.I.E.S. stands for Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Social. P.I.E.S. is used to explain what the children will be learning, developing or working on while playing with playdough or clay.

Physical: The children will be using their /members.tripod.com/imaware/fmotor.html"> fine and gross (large) motor skills while playing with playdough and clay. They will also use their tripod grasp, pincer grasp and palmer grasp.

Intellectual: The children will work on their color and shape concepts as well as feeling and recognizing different textures and smells. They will learn new words and how to work with different consistencies of each different kind of playdough or clay they use.

Emotional: The children can relieve any frustrations that they have when playing with playdough and express their feelings. By creating something from their playdough or clay it also helps promote a feeling of positive self-worth and accomplishment.

Social: The children will have to share and take turns while playing. They may talk to each other about their playdough or what they are making to work on communication skills.