Belonging to the Nature Hub — where discovery, inquiry, and a love for wildlife come alive through sensory play.
This free sample from our Dough It Yourself series invites children to explore a variety of iconic Australian Animals while developing fine motor skills, creativity, and critical thinking. Perfect for your fine motor station, discovery table, or inquiry corner, this free download offers a rich taste of the full Dough It Yourself collection.
About the 'Dough It Yourself' Range
At Educator Essentials, our Dough It Yourself playdough mat collection is more than just sensory fun — it’s a purposeful learning experience. Each themed set is designed to inspire creativity, support early developmental milestones, and spark inquiry-based conversations. Whether you're learning about animals, cultures, letters, or numbers, every mat is backed by intentional teaching strategies and linked to the EYLF V2.0 and MTOP V2.0.
This free Australian Animals sample pack gives you a look inside our complete range — offering beautifully designed provocations, real-life imagery, and educator guidance to transform play into powerful learning.
Why Educators Love It:
- Supports inquiry-based conversations and child-led exploration
- Links directly to fine motor, early literacy, and science outcomes
- Encourages empathy, visual observation, and oral language
- Ready to print, laminate, and use again and again
- Provides a sneak peek into our full Dough It Yourself collection
This free taster pack gives you a full preview of what’s inside our complete Dough It Yourself collection — so you can explore the quality before you buy.
Nature Hub | Dough It Yourself – Australian Animals Playdough Mats (Free Sample
This free taster pack gives you a full preview of what’s inside our complete Dough It Yourself collection — so you can explore the quality before you buy.
What’s Included in This Free Sample:
- 33 high-resolution photographic playdough mats featuring real Australian Animals including thekookaburra, kangaroo, echidna, frong, crocodile, goanna, koala, turtle, and more
- 7 learning provocations to guide discussion, creativity, and open-ended thinking:
- Can you make a spikey echidna?
- Use playdough to build a burrow for a wombat?
- Can you shape a crocodile and add scales?
- Can you shape a crocodile and add scales?
- Can you make a lizard with legs - how many toes will it have?
- Can you make a nest and eggs for a turtle?
- Design your animal - what are it's superpowers? superpowers?
- 4 ‘Finish Me’ playdough mats featuring half-completed reptiles for children to complete with playdough (crocodile, snake, frog, and blue-tongue lizard)
- A4 format – perfect for laminating and adding to your Nature Hub, fine motor space, or discovery station
File Format:
- PDF Document (High Quality)
- A4 Size – print-friendly
- Instant Digital Download – no physical product will be shipped
Terms of Use:
This resource is provided free for individual educators or single-service use to support hands-on learning.
Not for resale, redistribution, or commercial use.
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