Play Dough Homemade Recipes
Making play dough at home is easy, fun and a great way to customize textures, scents, and colors!
With simple ingredients, you can create soft, squishy dough perfect for sensory play.
Whether you want a classic recipe, a no-cook option or a unique variation, these homemade play dough recipes offer endless creative possibilities!
Don’t miss out on our other fun sensory activities for kids!
There is a reason play dough continues to be one of the top all-time “toys” for kids. It’s fun, educational, experiential and just plain cool.
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When To Introduce Play Dough
You can introduce play dough to children as early as 12 to 18 months, depending on their development and supervision.
At this stage, toddlers can explore its texture through safe, edible play dough to prevent choking risks.
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By 2 years old, most children can begin basic shaping, squishing and rolling with regular play dough, helping develop fine motor skills and creativity.
Always supervise young children to ensure they don’t put play dough in their mouths.
Playdough Recipes
This scented playdough recipe combines the tactile joy of play dough with the enchanting sensory power of scents.
Cornstarch and jello play dough is soft, stretchy, and smells great! Try it with your kids for a fun sensory experience.
Have some holiday fun making and playing with this easy gingerbread scented playdough recipe!
Imagine the joy on your preschooler's face as they squish, roll, and mold their very own peppermint-scented playdough.
You and your little ones won't be able to keep your hands, or noses off of this glittery scented playdough recipe!Â
Make Playdough Ice Cream with our easy 2 ingredient recipe and let kids play. Set up an ice cream shop for added fun and pretend.
No cook glow-in-the-dark playdough is a fun and easy DIY activity that will entertain your kids for hours.
This soft, silky, and edible playdough not only provides endless fun but also smells divine, thanks to the pudding used in the mixture.
Did you ever play with your mash potatoes as a kid? I have a less messy way for your kids to do just that.Â
Allspice playdough offers a sensory-rich play experience that combines fun with learning.
This simple 2 ingredient playdough recipe great for kids of all ages. Whip up a quick and easy batch of homemade play dough in less than 5 minutes.Â
Playdough Mat Fun!
With these mats, kids can explore, imagine and learn while engaging their senses and fine motor skills.
- Colors, Shapes and Numbers Playdough Mats
- 0-30 Number Playdough Mats
- Farm Animals, Forest Animals and Pets Playdough Mats
- Alphabet Fine Motor Play Dough Activities
- Human Body Play Dough Mats
- 1-20 Play Dough Number Recognition Mats
- Dinosaurs, Robots and Space Playdough Mats
- CVC Word Play Dough Mats
- Fry Sight Words Playdough Mats
- Camping, Weather and Bugs Playdough Mats
Whether it’s creating animals, shaping letters or crafting food items, playdough mats offer a versatile canvas for imaginative and educational play.
Love this! Homemade slime and playdough are the best! You might bet interested in my “Halloween Slime”!
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Thanks for sharing! 😀
Thanks so so much for including our Slime! Really appreciate it! Great messy slimy fun 🙂
It looked like a lot of fun 😀 Will save it for Halloween time for my boys.
I am TOTALLY bookmarking this page! That is a phenomenal list of things to make!!! I really want to try the silly putty! We make playdoh so much that I don’t even need the recipe anymore!!
Wow! There are so many awesome recipes here. Thanks for including mine, I also really want to try the melting Halloween dough.
Love all these ideas, I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you for sharing these recipes and including my recipe for glow-in-the-dark slime! I can’t wait to try these ideas at home with my kids!