Free Printable Halloween Playdough Mats

Halloween is the perfect time to bring a little extra fun to your playdough activities! These free printable Halloween playdough mats are a fantastic way to spark creativity while also helping kids work on their fine motor skills.

Whether you’re a parent looking for a quiet afternoon activity at home or a teacher planning a Halloween play station for the classroom, these play dough mats are an easy and exciting option.

Playdough mats encourage kids to use their imaginations and develop important motor skills by shaping and rolling the dough to complete each picture.

They’re especially great for sensory play, helping little hands strengthen their muscles as they pinch, squeeze, and roll.

These printable Halloween playdough mats are ideal for preschoolers, toddlers, and even early primary school children who still love hands-on creative play.

Using these Halloween playdough mats is simple: just print the designs, pop them into a plastic sleeve or laminate them to keep them clean, then let your little ones use play dough to add details to each mat. They can make silly faces on the jack-o’-lantern, decorate a haunted house, or fill in spider webs. It’s a wonderful way to get into the Halloween spirit without too much mess.

What’s Included in the Halloween Playdough Mats

In this free printable Halloween playdough set, you’ll find twelve different designs that capture all the spooky-fun vibes of the season. Each playdough mat is designed to inspire creativity and keep kids engaged.

Each one is in a landscape orientation.

Jack-O’-Lantern Playdough Mat

Kids will love creating their own pumpkin faces! Use orange pumpkin playdough to fill in the shape, then try adding different eyes, noses, and mouths to design as many jack-o’-lanterns as they can imagine.

jack o lantern pumpkin halloween playdough mat

Bat Playdough Mat

This bat play dough mat is perfect for building those fine motor skills as kids roll out the bat’s wings or add spooky little details. It’s a simple way to bring some creatures of the night into their Halloween play.

Ghost Playdough Mat

The ghost playdough mat is a fun one for all ages. Children can use white dough to fill in the shape or give their ghost silly or scary faces.

Witch’s Broom Playdough Mat

A witch’s broom is a great way to practice rolling long, thin shapes. Kids can use brown or black dough to create the broom handle and bristles, perfect for improving dexterity.

Monster Playdough Mat

This friendly one-eyed monster is sure to get lots of laughs. Kids can create arms, legs, or funny features to make their monster unique every time.

Spider Playdough Mat

A Halloween must-have! Children can use black dough to create the spider’s body and legs, which is excellent for working on those fine motor skills.

Haunted House Playdough Mat

The haunted house mat is great for storytelling play. Kids can use dough to decorate the windows, doors, and even add spooky details like ghosts or bats flying by.

Cauldron Playdough Mat

Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble! Kids can fill the cauldron with green dough for a bubbling witch’s brew, or create pretend ingredients like eyeballs or worms.

Potion Bottle Playdough Mat

This mat invites children to experiment with bright colors as they fill the potion bottle. It’s perfect for Halloween-themed imaginative play.

Candle Playdough Mat

Add flames to the candle using orange or yellow dough, or build up wax drips to make it look like a spooky candle you’d find in a haunted house.

Spider Web Playdough Mat

The spider web playdough mat is a fantastic way for kids to work on their fine motor skills by rolling long, thin strands of dough to fill in the web’s lines. They can make a spooky white web or experiment with colorful dough for a magical twist, and even add a little spider to sit right in the middle!

Candy Corn Playdough Mat

This candy corn mat is perfect for some Halloween treat-themed play. Children can roll out yellow, orange, and white playdough to fill in each section of the candy corn. It’s a fun way to practice color recognition and pattern-making while enjoying a classic Halloween symbol.

Download the Free Printable Halloween Playdough Mats

You can grab all of these free printable Halloween playdough mats in one easy-to-download PDF. Print them at home, slide them into plastic sleeves, or laminate for durability. They’ll be ready to use over and over again for plenty of Halloween play!

Terms of use: These halloween playdough mat printables are free for personal use and classroom use, do not redistribute the file.

Halloween is all about creativity, and these printable Halloween playdough mats are the perfect way to keep kids busy, entertained, and learning at the same time. They’re budget-friendly, screen-free, and so much fun for the whole family.

More Halloween Activities

Looking for even more fun? Check out our other Halloween activities including crafts, printable scavenger hunts, haunted house escape rooms, and more Halloween play ideas to keep the spooky season exciting for kids.

More Playdough Mat Printables

If your kids love these Halloween playdough mats, we also have plenty of other themed playdough mats available for different seasons and holidays, from Easter to winter and more!

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