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!

Making play dough at home is easy, fun and a great way to customize textures, scents, and colors!

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.

play dough recipes to make at home

Always supervise young children to ensure they don’t put play dough in their mouths.

Playdough Recipes

Playdough Mat Fun!

With these mats, kids can explore, imagine and learn while engaging their senses and fine motor skills.

Whether it’s creating animals, shaping letters or crafting food items, playdough mats offer a versatile canvas for imaginative and educational play.

7 Comments

    1. It looked like a lot of fun 😀 Will save it for Halloween time for my boys.

  1. 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!!

  2. Beth Ann Averill says:

    Wow! There are so many awesome recipes here. Thanks for including mine, I also really want to try the melting Halloween dough.

  3. Love all these ideas, I can’t wait to try them!

  4. 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!

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