Playdough Snails

Kids are going to have a blast making these adorable playdough snails! These little cuties live in most backyards, and kids are obsessed with them, so what better way to encourage your child’s love of snails than to make some from playdough!

As you probably know by now, we love playdough activities. Getting out the playdough is an easy way to keep the kids happy and engaged! It’s a wonderful way to let them explore their creativity while developing their sensory abilities and observation skills.

You can buy your playdough or make it yourself. We love making our own playdough and have shared many of our favorite easy playdough recipes.

If you are looking for more playdough ideas, then maybe think about using printable playdough mats. These garden playdough mats are perfect if you want to keep the garden theme and make more playdough bugs and flowers!

If you are looking for more snail-themed activities to go alongside making playdough snails, check out our snail craft and our outdoor scavenger hunt (where hunting for a snail is on the list!)

If you are looking for more playdough activities to try with your collection of shells and playdough, then maybe try making some playdough seashell fossils.

Playdough Snail Supplies:

Play-Dough Snails Instructions:

STEP 1: Start shaping the playdough

Start by taking a piece of playdough in your chosen color and roll it into a long snake-like shape.

STEP 2: Form the snail’s head.

Create a head shape at the end of your playdough. You can make the antenna by shaping it with your fingers or adding two tiny pieces of playdough and attaching it to the snail’s head.

STEP 3: Give the playdough snail eyes

Using a complementary color, shape two little balls of playdough and make the snail’s eyes. Attach them to the head.

STEP 4: Give the playdough snail a shell

It’s time to add the seashell. Choose a seashell and carefully insert the snail’s head into the seashell opening, creating the snail’s body.

Now go wild with creativity and repeat the process with all the playdough colors of your choice and shell forms!

This is such a wonderful way to spend time with the kids and allow them to be creative! It’s not just a fun activity; you can always use playtime to sneak in a little bit of fun-education and teach them some facts about the magical world of the snails living in the backyard!

We hope you enjoy making your own playdough snails.

Playdough Snails – Messy Little Monster