Scented playdough {101 Days of Christmas}
This scented playdough is a great stocking stuffer, and my girls have already asked me to make them some for their stockings…even though they’ve been playing with this batch already.
Homemade playdough is also surprisingly easy to make, and the addition of kid-safe essential oils offers not just a fun experience for their senses but can also have some therapeutic properties as well. For example, you could add Plant Therapy’s A+ Attention for use during a break from school work or homework to help them come back and focus on the work at hand or Calming the Child for use during quiet play.
Or you could use individual essential oils in separate batches (for example, a couple of the fresh and energizing EOs listed as ingredients in the Go Go Go synergy) and let kids combine different colors and scents as they play!
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt*
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cooking oil
food coloring
6-8 drops essential oil
*I used sea salt, which is what the specks in the dough are from; use refined table salt if you want a smoother color.
Directions:
Combine the first six ingredients and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Note: Every time I make this, I think I’ve ruined it because it gets thick and “overcooked” before it turns to playdough. Just keep stirring and trust that it will come together!
When the dough pulls away from the sides and forms a ball, turn off the heat.
Let cool for a couple of minutes before kneading the essential oil of your choice into the dough.
Package in little jars or containers for stockings!
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Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy, and together they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. Mandi loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.
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Scented playdough {101 Days of Christmas}
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