Our children have been having lots of fun joining in with Dough Disco! 🎵
Dough Disco is a fun and exciting activity where children use playdough alongside music to squeeze, roll, stretch, pinch, poke and squish their dough in time to the beat. The children have really enjoyed getting involved, moving their hands and fingers to the music and exploring all the different ways they can manipulate their playdough.
But did you know that Dough Disco is much more than just a fun activity?
It plays an important role in developing children’s fine motor skills – the small movements in our hands and fingers that we need for everyday tasks.
By taking part in Dough Disco, children are:
- Strengthening the small muscles in their hands and fingers.
- Developing their pincer grip, which helps with holding pencils and picking up small objects.
- Building hand strength and control.
- Developing the skills needed for early mark-making and writing.
- Improving hand-eye coordination and concentration.
- Building independence with everyday tasks such as fastening buttons, using cutlery and getting dressed.
The squeezing, pinching and rolling movements help prepare little hands for the important skills they will need as they grow and develop.
It has been wonderful to see the children joining in so enthusiastically, following the actions, exploring the dough and having lots of smiles and laughter along the way!
Learning really is more fun when we add a little music, movement and playdough!
Why not try a little Dough Disco at home? All you need is some playdough and your favourite music. Put on a song, get squeezing, rolling and pinching, and have fun strengthening those little fingers together!
