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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

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

Apple-Scented Slime

by Angela Thayer 8 Comments

It's September, which means it's apple season! We will be doing a lot of apple activities this month for preschool. One new activity we just did was making and playing with apple-scented slime! It was fun and easy to make! Here's what you need: 1 bottle of white liquid glue (I used 4 oz. Elmer's glue) 1 cup of water (and 1/2 cup of water later) 1 tsp. of Borax laundry detergent food coloring apple flavor I used apple flavor that I found at Hobby Lobby (in the cake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: apples, recipe, slime

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

Skittles Finger Paint Recipe

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Every day my sweet boys ask what activity we're going to do. Most days I have something planned, but some days I come up short. Last week, they asked to do an activity and so I looked in my pantry to see what I had to work with. I saw a bag of Skittles and I was inspired to try a new recipe...Skittles Finger Paint! And let me tell you, it turned out great and it is edible and safe for toddlers. Here's what you need: 1/2 cup corn starch 2 cups of water 1/2 tsp. salt 3 Tablespoons … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: finger paint, 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

5 Simple Bubble Solution Recipes

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Summer is just around the corner and my kids are itching to be outside all day long! One thing we love to do is blow bubbles. The boys got several bubble solutions from the store lately, but we were sorely disappointed that they were not able to blow any good bubbles with them! It was frustrating. I decided to try making our own bubble solutions to see if they were better.  Today I am over at Capri + 3 sharing 5 bubble recipes and revealing which ones worked the best!   To read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Summer Activities Tagged With: bubbles, recipe

Bubble Bath Slime

by Angela Thayer 9 Comments

I am so excited to share with you my latest sensory play recipe! I used just a few ingredients to create Bubble Bath Slime! This sensory activity will have you wondering whether it's a solid or a liquid. It's slimy, yet can be formed into a ball and be molded. It is SO fun! Here's what you need: 1/2 cup of corn starch (and possibly 1-2 tablespoons more) 2 tablespoons of water 2 tablespoons of bubble bath (we used Mr. Bubble and it smelled awesome!) Food coloring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: recipe, slime

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

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