Easy Homemade Play Dough Recipes for Kids: Scented, Gluten-Free, Cloud Dough and More
Looking for a play dough recipe for today? Here are easy homemade play dough recipes for kids, sorted by what makes them special: classic and gluten-free doughs, warm spice scents, fruity Jello colors, calming herbs and flowers, holiday and themed batches, and soft cloud dough. Most start with flour, salt, water and oil, so you probably have what you need already.
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Classic and Gluten-Free Play Dough Recipes
1Easy Basic Play Dough Recipe
The one to start with: flour, salt, warm water and a little vegetable oil.
2Gluten-Free Play Dough Recipe
Rice flour and cornstarch stand in for wheat flour in this gluten-free dough.
3Gluten-Free Eucalyptus Play Dough
Gluten-free flour with a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil for a fresh, clean scent.
4Oatmeal Play Dough Recipe
Oats stirred into a basic dough add a bumpy texture little fingers love to squish.
Spice Scented Play Dough Recipes
5Cinnamon Play Dough Recipe
Ground cinnamon gives this no cream of tartar dough a warm color and smell.
6Cinnamon Applesauce Play Dough
Applesauce, cinnamon, oats and a little red dye make a dough that smells like apple pie.
7Gingerbread Play Dough Recipe
A no-cook dough with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves for the holidays.
8Nutmeg Play Dough Recipe
A tablespoon or two of ground nutmeg mixed into a simple dough.
10Hot Cocoa Play Dough Recipe
One hot cocoa packet turns basic dough brown and chocolatey.
11Coffee Play Dough Recipe
Used coffee grounds from a few leftover pods add color, scent and a gritty texture.
12Vanilla Play Dough Recipe
A tablespoon of vanilla extract makes this simple dough smell like a bakery.
Fruity Play Dough Recipes
13Strawberry Jello Play Dough
Strawberry Jello powder colors and scents the dough at the same time.
14Lime Jello Play Dough
A packet of lime Jello makes a bright green dough that smells like limes.
15Orange Play Dough Recipe
Orange Jello powder and neon orange dye for a bright, citrusy dough.
16Lemon Play Dough Recipe
Yellow dough scented with lemon essential oil or lemon juice.
17Apple Play Dough Recipe
Applesauce and green food dye give this dough a fresh apple smell.
Calming Herb and Flower Play Dough Recipes
18Lavender Play Dough Recipe
Lavender essential oil and dried lavender flowers for a calming dough.
19Lavender Oatmeal Play Dough
Oats, dried lavender and purple coloring in one soothing batch.
20Chamomile Tea Play Dough
Brewed chamomile tea is the liquid in this soft, soothing dough.
21Chamomile Flower Play Dough
Dried chamomile flowers are kneaded right into the dough.
22Rose Petal Play Dough Recipe
Dried rose petals, red dye and rose essential oil for a pretty pink dough.
23Green Tea Play Dough Recipe
Green tea leaves from a couple of tea bags add color and flecks of texture.
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25Grinch Play Dough Recipe
A green holiday dough with glitter and an optional pine or peppermint scent.
26Snowman Play Dough Recipe
White vanilla dough with orange, black and red dough for the snowman details, plus sprinkles.
27Peeps Play Dough Recipe
Just Peeps, powdered sugar and a little oil, melted in the microwave.
29Glow in the Dark Play Dough
Glow in the dark paint and neon food coloring make a dough that glows.
30Sand Play Dough Recipe
Craft sand stirred into the dough gives it a gritty, beachy feel.
Cloud Dough, Snow Dough and Kinetic Sand
32Passionfruit Cloud Dough
Two ingredients: cornstarch and a passionfruit-scented conditioner.
33Lavender Cloud Dough
Baking soda, lotion, purple coloring and a few drops of lavender oil, mixed in a zip bag.
34Taste Safe Kinetic Sand Recipe
A taste-safe sand made from baking soda, sugar and corn flour that packs and molds.
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Play Dough Mats and Ways to Play
35Ways to Play with Play Dough
Easy ways to use a fresh batch, from rolling and cutting to counting and building.
36Construction Play Dough Mats
Construction themed play dough mats for building and fine motor work.
38Back to School Play Dough Mats
Back to school play dough mats to ease the first weeks of school.
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