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Christmas Play Dough: The Easiest Recipe!

by Angela Thayer 93 Comments

My kids LOVE play dough. We play with it almost daily. I rarely buy it and prefer to make it myself because it truly is easy and much cheaper! Today I want to share with you the easiest and best play dough recipe. This is especially fun to make for Christmas gifts! Christmas Play Dough Supplies 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil food coloring items to play with it - glitter, beads, bows, styrofoam shaped like a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Sensory Play Tagged With: Christmas, playdough, recipe

How to Make Jello Playdough

by Angela Thayer 91 Comments

jello playdough

Looking for a fun sensory activity? Try making jello playdough! It smells amazing and it is so smooth. This may be my favorite playdough we have ever made! Here's what you need: 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1/4 cup salt 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon cream of tartar 1 package of Jello (sugar-free or regular) Mix all the ingredients together and cook over low on the stove. Stir frequently. I used a whisk to get rid of the clumps and then cooked for 5-7 minutes, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: invitation to play, jello, letter j, playdough, recipe

Lemonade Play Dough

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

Lemonade Play Dough

Do you ever need a simple activity that will keep kids busy for hours?! I know I do, which is how lemonade play dough came about. I needed an activity for the kids to do one day and I found some packets of Kool-Aid lemonade in my pantry. I decided to use them to create sensory activity. It turned out great and my kids loved playing with it! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Supplies for Lemonade Play Dough: 1 cup flour 3 packets of Kool-Aid lemonade (25 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play, Summer Activities Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipes for play, summer

Strawberry Playdough Recipe

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

I love making playdough for my kids to play with! Because it's so dreary out, I thought I'd make a fun, cheery playdough. Our strawberry playdough was the perfect thing to cheer us up and keep us busy indoors! We looove the smell of it and it was a blast to play with! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. You can make this recipe in just about 10 minutes. Here's what you need: 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipes for play

Snowman Playdough Mat

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One fun way to play with playdough is with playdough mats! There are many free printables around the web (and some that I'll highlight at the end of this post), but today I want to share our snowman playdough mats. They are so simple and can lead to lots of play time. To set up, I placed several colors of playdough on a tray next to the playdough mat. I also set out googly eyes, cut up pipe cleaners, buttons, and sequins. The boys got right to work on building their snowmen! (Also, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Indoor Activities, Printables Tagged With: playdough, playdough mats

8 Totally Awesome Playdough Recipes

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Did you know that September 16th (today!!) is national playdough day?! Who knew there was such a thing. Today, I am sharing 8 totally awesome playdough recipes! Bubble Gum Play Dough This recipe smells just like bubble gum! It's also a great sensory activity. You can find the recipe here. Root Beer Playdough Are you a root beer fan? Then you'll love the smell of this playdough! Catch the recipe here. Jello Playdough Jello playdough smells and feels amazing! This is my all-time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: playdough, recipe

Bubble Gum Play Dough

by Angela Thayer 7 Comments

Our newest play dough recipe is Bubble Gum Play Dough! It smells amazing! In fact, our kitchen still smells like sweet bubble gum! I love it! Here's what you need: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tablespoon oil (I used vegetable oil) 1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar 1 cup of water pink food coloring (or a few drops of red food coloring) bubble gum flavor I got my bubble gum flavoring from Hobby Lobby. Mix all the ingredients into a pan and heat over medium heat. Stir … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Sensory Play, Summer Activities Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipe

Honey Playdough

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

We have been doing a few activities on bees this week. Bees and honey go hand-in-hand, so I decided to create a sensory experience using honey. I tried creating various recipes, but the best one was honey playdough. It is soft, smells good, and my kids played with it for a long time. This recipe is super easy and you do not have to cook it! Here is what you need for the recipe: 2 - 1/2 cups flour (plus 1/4 cup for later) 1/2 cup salt 2 tablespoons cream of tartar 1 - 1/2 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipe

Root Beer Playdough

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I love trying out new playdough recipes. Especially when they smell awesome! Recently, we made root beer playdough and it was a huge hit! Not only was it simple, it turned out great! Here's what you need: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup water Brown Food Coloring (optional) Root Beer Flavoring (see picture below--and I found mine at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play, Summer Activities Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipe

Super Soft Playdough Recipe

by Angela Thayer 56 Comments

It's no secret that we love playdough at our house. We play with it almost every day! Since I like making different kinds of playdough, like jello playdough, marshmallow playdough, and kool-aid playdough, I wanted experiment in the kitchen and try some of my other ideas out. And it worked because I came up with a recipe for SUPER soft playdough.  It is really the softest playdough we've made. Now that I've talked it up, are you ready for the recipe?  Here's what you need: 3/4 cup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: invitation to play, playdough, recipe

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