Cute & spooky

Halloween Playdough Mats

Squish, create and get into the Halloween spirit with our spookily cute Halloween Playdough Mats! Perfect for some hands-on Halloween fun.

  • Perfect for ages 3yrs+
  • Supervision recommended
  • Great for group or individual play

Materials Needed:
• Playdough & decorations
• FREE Halloween Playdough Mats printable (Set of 4)
• Laminator or plastic sleeve

How to Play:

Use your playdough to squish, shape and create some Halloween fun! Make spooky cookies, brew a bubbling potion, trace a spider web and create your very own monster.

Play Ideas

Each mat has a simple Halloween challenge:

  • Monster Maker – Add playdough eyes, mouths, horns, spots and other silly monster features.
  • Witch’s Potion – Fill the cauldron with colourful playdough ingredients, sprinkles and spooky creations.
  • Spider Web – Roll long playdough snakes and use them to trace the lines of the web.
  • Halloween Cookies – Decorate the Halloween cookies with playdough, patterns and sprinkles.

There’s no right or wrong way to play! Roll, squish, flatten, pinch and shape the dough, or let little imaginations take the lead.

These mats are perfect for building fine motor skills, creativity, imaginative play and hand strength while enjoying some spookily cute Halloween fun!

What they’re learning (while playing)

Strengthens little hands (fine motor skills)
Sparks creativity and imagination
Encourages pretend play and storytelling
Builds early maths skills through counting, sorting and patterns
Develops problem-solving and planning
Boosts confidence through open-ended play

Loved by educators, backed by EYLF:

Outcome 3: Physical wellbeing
Outcome 4: Confident + involved learners
Outcome 5: Effective communicators