This yummy smelling alternative to play dough is so easy to make and addicting to play with. It requires only a few ingredients that you are sure to already have in your pantry, and no cooking is required, so any child can help whip up a batch. The sweet smelling extract, along with the silky soft dough, makes this activity a multi-sensory experience!
Materials Needed:
- 8 c. white all-purpose flour
- 1 c. oil 3-4 T. extract (almond, vanilla, mint or another favorite flavor)
- Large plastic bin
Directions:
This works best if you put your ingredients in a large plastic bin with a lid. You can mix up your ingredients and play with the dough right in the container to contain the mess. Add 1 cup of oil to 8 cups of flour. Using your hands, mix and squish the dough and oil together until the lumps are smoothed out and the dough will form a ball. Add more oil if necessary. Mix in the extract. Use cups, plastic toys and anything else you desire to manipulate the dough!
Megan Kapple is a blogger from Kansas City, MO, where she lives with her husband and three young daughters. She loves anything DIY and crafty and blogs about her adventures at www.HomemadeGinger.com.