Hot Chocolate Playdough Recipe

Enjoy a cozy sensory experience with this Hot Chocolate Playdough Recipe, perfect for hands-on fun!

This soft, scented playdough smells just like real hot chocolate, making it an irresistible winter activity for kids.

With simple ingredients and easy steps, this homemade playdough is a delightful way to spark creativity, grow imaginative play and sneak in some Kids Sensory activities!

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This fun chocolate playdough recipe comes from some of my personal favorite bloggers and kid activity writer. The team generously sent me their latest book so I could check it out for myself, and all opinions are my own.

These inspiring ladies recently came out with a book featuring slimes, doughs and other moldable creation — 101 Kids Activities that are the Ooey, Gooey-est Ever!: Nonstop Fun with DIY Slimes, Doughs and Moldables. How’s that for a title?!?

Jam-packed with awesome recipes for kids ranging from preschool to older kids addicted to slime (I’m betting you know some!), this latest book is a must-have for any kid or teacher of younger children.

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And I should note — the book is written directly to kids. So children can read it themselves and are told when they’ll need additional adult help or supervision.

I’m really pleased to share one of the recipes from the book with you today!

Keep the fun going with these homemade hot chocolate recipes!

Ingredients for Hot Chocolate Playdough

Hot chocolate is just one of those things that makes everyone feel happy relaxed and ready to hang out.

This hot chocolate playdough is just the thing to pull out on a cold winter day.

To make this recipe, you’ll need the following:

• 2 cups (480 ml) water
• 1½ cups (188 g) flour
• 4 (0.75-oz [21 g]) packets of hot chocolate mix
• 1 cup (273 g) salt
• 2 to 3 tbsp (30 to 45 ml) vegetable oil

Equipment

• Saucepan
• Spoon
• Wax paper

Did you know there’s lot of Benefits of Playdough for your child’s development?

How To Make Hot Chocolate Playdough

Mix the water, flour, hot chocolate mix, salt and vegetable oil over low heat in a saucepan and stir for about a minute until the dough is formed.

Let your dough cool and pull it out of the saucepan onto wax paper.

Knead the dough together until it is fully mixed. This dough will make your whole home smell as good as hot chocolate tastes!

Tip: If your dough is too oily, just add an extra packet of hot cocoa.

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Be sure to store in an airtight container. This dough has a limited shelf life.

For extra fun, pair this chocolate playdough recipe with their Marshmallow Playdough, which you can find in their recipe book, and stick it in a mug to make it look like real hot chocolate!

More Playdough Recipes

Discover more playdough recipes for endless sensory fun, creativity, and hands-on learning!

• Pumpkin Pie Playdough
• Marshmallow Play Dough Recipe
• Scented Playdough
• Magic Play Dough

Don’t miss out on these other Play Dough Homemade Recipes!

Fun Printable Winter Activities

This collection of printable winter activities for kids is here to make this season even more magical!

• Penguin Coloring Pages
• Antartic Animals Yoga Cards
• Winter Bingo Set
• Winter Mystery Puzzles
• Snowman Do a Dot Printables
• Artic Animals Yoga Cards
• Winter Bucket List Coloring Page
• Winter Science Activities Packet
• Fine Motor Mats for Winter
• Hibernating Animals Yoga Cards
• Winter I Spy ‘Flip’ Board Game
• Winter Yoga Cards

These Winter printable activities are the perfect way to create cherished winter memories with your child.

Reprinted with permission from 101 Kids Activities That Are the Ooey, Gooey-est Ever! by Jamie Harrington, Brittanie Pyper, and Holly Homer, Page Street Publishing Co. 2018. Photo credit: Holly Homer, Jamie Harrington, and Brittanie Pyper.