I’m so excited to share these fun and FREE human body playdough mats with you—they turned out even better than I imagined! Whether your little ones love to draw or get hands-on with playdough, these printables are perfect for exploring the major human body systems in a playful, engaging way.
Let’s check out what is included and grab your free printables below!
The Human Body Family Unit Study
This activity is just ONE of the TEN hands-on learning activities from The Human Body Family Unit Study!
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Each unit study is intended for families to use all together! The activities offer modifications, making it appropriate for children aged 4 to 12 years old. They are exactly what I needed for my family, so I thought they might be ideal for other homeschooling families as well. You can now SIMPLIFY and enjoy your time together.
Each Family Unit Study includes:
- an interesting fact,
- a discussion question,
- literacy and math enrichment questions,
- a curated YouTube video,
- suggested information to read,
- a “what’s happening” section,
- and an ultimate can’t-be-beat hands-on activity! (just like this one)
Printable Playdough Mats
These printable human body playdough mats include the six major human body systems:
The Digestive System
Kids can squish, roll, and shape their own stomach, esophagus, and intestines right onto the printable model. It’s a fun way to learn how our food moves through the body.
The Respiratory System
Time to take a deep breath! This mat helps children explore the lungs and trachea as they build their own respiratory system, which is excellent for visualizing how we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
The Muscular System
This printable looks so neat! It displays all of the muscles in the human body and allows children to recreate the muscular system or place playdough directly over the model of the muscular system.
The Skeletal System
This printable human skeleton is perfect for children who are beginning to learn about human bones. Perfect for little bone experts! While this printable doesn’t include all 206 bones, it features the major ones—and older children can be challenged to research which ones are missing. A great mix of creativity and science!
The Circulatory System
With red and blue pathways, this mat shows how the heart pumps blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries. It’s a great visual to help kids grasp how our circulatory system keeps us alive and moving.
The Nervous System
Get ready to spark some serious brainpower! Kids can shape the brain, spinal cord, and nerves while learning how messages travel throughout the body. It’s electrifying stuff—without the actual electricity!
How to Use These Playdough Mats
Just print them out, slide them into a page protector (or laminate them), and let your kids get creative with playdough as they learn all about how our bodies work. You can also use it to let children draw the major body systems or use dry-erase markers for labelling—so many possibilities!
I hope you and your kids absolutely love these printables as much as I do. They’re such a fun way to combine science and creativity—and sneak in a little learning without it feeling like a lesson.
Get Your FREE Printable Human Body Playdough Mats Below!
Want Even More Hands-On Science Fun?
These human body mats are just one part of a much bigger adventure! The Human Body Unit is one of five exciting topics included in the Creative Scientist Bundle—a playful, jam-packed resource designed to spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and bring science to life through hands-on exploration.
If you’re looking to make science memorable and magical for your kids, the Creative Scientist Bundle is for you!
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Thank you for reading, my friend
xo Sarah
Do you have any other skin tones or a version of just a line drawing of this activity? It’s so frustrating and disappointing to pretty much only see these activities made with people who have fair skin. Thanks for an update if you can make one if there isn’t already one!!
Hi Ann – thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I am very sorry for this short sightedness on my part. I will do better with future resources ensuring there are a variety of skin tones available.
Thank you very much!
You are so welcome Ann!
Hello my kids really enjoy learning about body recently. How can I download this worksheets? I asked email doesn’t work.
Thank you.
Hi Teresa! So sorry about the trouble you are having. Please email me and I will help you: Sarah@HowWeeLearn.com