It's apple season and I've got a fun apple-themed sensory play activity to share today! This recipe is for Apple Cider Cloud Dough. It smells yummy and my kids looooved playing with it! Here's what you need for Apple Cider Cloud Dough: 7 cups flour 1 cup vegetable oil 6 packets of spiced apple cider mix 1-2 tablespoons of cinnamon & clove spices plastic tub To make the cloud dough, simply combine the flour with the apple cider packets in a large tub. Then add in the … [Read more...]
Lemon-Scented Cloud Dough
I don't know about you, but I love the smell of lemons! It smells so fresh and reminds me of a clean house. Since I love the smell of lemons, I wanted to see if I could add it to our favorite sensory activity! I'm happy to report that it turned out amazing!! Today, I am excited to share the lemon-scented cloud dough recipe with you! Here's what you need: 8 cups of flour 1 cup of vegetable oil (baby oil ruined the smell of lemons) 1 lemon (you will squeeze the lemons for 3-4 … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Cloud Dough
We had a great week learning about the letter C. Our favorite activity was making cloud dough. This wasn't just plain cloud dough, it was pumpkin spice cloud dough! And it smelled delicious! This cloud dough is very simple to make. All you do is mix 8 cups of flour with 1 cup of oil (You can use more oil if your mixture looks a little dry). Then I added 2 Tablespoons of Pumpkin Pie Spice. The best way to mix it is with your hands. You may have to mix it for a few minutes before it will turn … [Read more...]
Cloud Dough: Simple Sensory Fun!
If you want a quick and easy sensory activity, you've got to try Cloud Dough! It's simple and so much fun! We've played with this many times throughout the year and I'm sure some of you are familiar with this. You only need 2 ingredients: flour and baby oil (or any oil...I prefer baby oil because it smells nice!). To make a batch, combine 8 cups of flour with 1 cup of oil. Then mix with your hands for 3-5 minutes. When dough starts to sticks better, you'll know it's ready. The best part about … [Read more...]
