Dung Beetle Playdough Mats

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My kids absolutely LOVE playdough mats – well, truthfully anything to do with playdough. So if we can add in some fun learning while we’re playing, why not? This set of Dung Beetle Life Cycle Playdough Mats are a great way to occupy your toddlers while teaching the older kids about this fascinating insect.

I recommend printing each of these pages (on cardstock preferably, but printer paper will work too) and then laminating them for longevity. The nice thing about these mats is that they really are multi-purpose. You can use them with playdough for younger kids and then graduate to wipe-off markers as they get more fine motor skills. You can also use a variety of objects to place in the little boxes to help kids with their counting. My girls love to use pom-poms to count and sort.

Included in this set:

4 Letter Playdough Mats
1-10 Number Playdough Mats

If you’re looking for some great readers to use while learning about Dung Beetles, check out these great titles. Many are probably available at your local library, or you could get a Kindle version for most of them on Amazon. I love using my Kindle Reader app to read with my kids. I have so many titles at the tip of my fingers in just minutes!

Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle by Cheryl Bardoe

Would you rather Dine with a Dung Beetle or Lunch with a Maggot? by Camilla de la Bedoyere

Donnie the Doubtful Dung Beetle by Mark Eischen

Dung Beetle: Insects that clean up in Nature by Ifeanyi Esimai

Dung Beetles: Stronger than Ten Men by Emma Carlson Berne

What’s Up with Dung Beetles? by Alvina Halperin

Gotta Get this Poop! Life Lessons from the Dung Beetle by Shane Kent

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Annette Breedlove

Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet all her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating fun and engaging printables, unit studies and curriculum for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about marriage, parenting, and homeschooling all while maintaining her sanity. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Follow along as she documents their fulltime travels at Roadschooling the States with 8 on Facebook and Instagram.