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Hi! I'm Beth Ann Averill

the easiest fix for first day jitters

Published 8 months ago • 1 min read

PLAY DOUGH TO THE RESCUE

Hey hey,

You know that moment.

Little shoes pause at the classroom door, tiny hands cling a little tighter, and the sniffles start before the goodbye hug ends?

Back to school is big. For kids and grown-ups.

And while I can’t stop the nerves entirely, I can offer you my favorite trick for smoothing that first-day transition: ✨ Back to School Play Dough Mats ✨

They’re colorful. They’re creative. And they work like magic to help kids settle into the classroom while their hearts catch up to their backpacks.

Why they’re so great:

  • 👏 Familiar and fun = instant comfort
  • 🎨 Hands-on = less focus on anxiety
  • 🧠 Sneaky learning baked in (fine motor + vocab)
  • 🚌 Features school-themed prompts like “I can build a school bus!”

Set them out during arrival time and watch the mood shift. The sniffles stop. The hands let go. The play begins.

🖐️ Click here to grab your Back to School Play Dough Mats and make your first day feel more like a celebration than a cliff dive.

You've got this—let me help you start strong.

P.S. Laminate them once, and you're golden all year long. Click here to grab your Back to School Play Dough Mats​

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