These Trucks Play Dough Counting Mats are a learning activity where kids can have fun while they learn. They will practice counting and fine motor skills while using these play dough mats. These will go great with a Transportation Theme. You can also find many more Play Dough Mats here.
To prepare these mats, you just need to print them. You can laminate the mats or slip them in clear page protectors. I always choose to put them in page protectors and then I bind them together like a flip book using metal binder rings. That keeps them neat on the table in the child’s area, so they don’t spread them out all over the table.
Each mat says, “Load the truck with [#] stones.” Stones for the trucks will be easy for your preschool kids to make with play dough. They will identify the numeral on each page, and count out the correct number of “stones” to place in the truck on the mat. Show them how to pinch off a piece of play dough and roll it in their hands.
Many of you like to save ink. Here’s what to do: print what I refer to as the “toddler” mat. You’ll only need to print it once, then either write the numerals with a dry erase marker or place small number cards on the mat for children to count.
The toddler mat can also be used with younger children who need fine motor practice, but are not ready for counting. That mat says, “Load the truck with stones.”
Alternatives to play dough: If you prefer to use something other than play dough for counting practice, try these options:
- Use real pebbles that you’ve washed from outside
- Cut stones out of craft foam
- Use flat marbles (floral marbles)
- Draw the stones with dry erase markers
Download the Truck Play Dough Mats
Note: This printable is FREE. Just click to download.
Download the Trucks Counting Mats:
Download the Trucks Toddler Mat:
Truck Books to Read with This Activity
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Karen, I just love all your materials! Thanks so much for sharing and knowing what is developmentally appropriate for young children.!
I love the little truck play mats. Thank you so much! You are the BEST!!!!
Peggy
I love the play dough mats. It give children more ideas what to do with the play dough.
It also promotes independent play.
I love this truck mat idea.
They had so much fun with the Holloween songs. I’m looking forward to the Thanksgiving songs
and trucks
Thanks so much
Thank you so much for all your works.
My students love the play dough mats.
Thanks so much Karen.
Karen thank you for these mats..My class will love these, being all boys they will indeed have fun with these mats..We have already used the food mats and the face mats so this will be our new ‘play mat’..Thank you.
Ohh I love your ideas and activities .
I work with 2 years old and find it so difficult to create an activity for them. This truck and play dough is a great way to include counting fine motor and language.
Great for my grandsons; thanks so much! Another way to save ink it to print more than one truck to a page, which is what I did.
i am currently a teacher in a 3 years old classroom. these charts for transportation are very useful in creating a lesson for my students.
Thank you Karen for your activities.
You are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. I love the idea of using other items other than play dough. The cookie jar is cute and the children will love putting in different color cookies using Pom Poms. They will love putting rocks in the truck bed.
Thanks again.