Decor & DIY

Easy homemade playdough that smells pretty

Homemade playdough is a must for every childhood. Who remembers rolling snakes, making animals and punching shapes out after rolling the play dough like a high end pastry chef? But what is the easiest way to make playdough at home? Some of the recipes involves cooking the dough on the stove, but today we share a 2 minute microwave playdough recipe.

Scented Playdough Recipe by Lauren Kim Photography

Instead of running to the shops to purchase some playdough why not follow this easy scented playdough recipe below – make your own batch at home for your kids and color it any way you like using food coloring. Here we add scents to the DIY playdough which is a great way to add another sense to child play. Scents can also help with a child’s behavior while playing, for example lavender essential oil has calming properties which can help your child if they are having a tough day.

2 minute Microwave playdough recipe

AuthorLauRen

Scented Playdough Recipe by Lauren Kim Photography

Prep Time15 minsCook Time2 minsTotal Time17 mins

Ingredients

 1 cup Flour
 1 cup Water
 2 tsp Cream of Tartar
 ½ cup Salt
 1 tbsp Oil
 Food Colouring of your choice
 Essential Oil of your choice

Method

1

Mix the water and a few drops of food colouring together.

2

Add oil and mix well.

3

Add the flour, creme of tartar and salt. Mix well.

4

Microwave for 2 minutes - mixing every 30 seconds.

5

Knead a few drops of essential oil into the mixture.

Ingredients

 1 cup Flour
 1 cup Water
 2 tsp Cream of Tartar
 ½ cup Salt
 1 tbsp Oil
 Food Colouring of your choice
 Essential Oil of your choice

Directions

1

Mix the water and a few drops of food colouring together.

2

Add oil and mix well.

3

Add the flour, creme of tartar and salt. Mix well.

4

Microwave for 2 minutes - mixing every 30 seconds.

5

Knead a few drops of essential oil into the mixture.

Notes

Scented Playdough Recipe

How to make playdough

If you are looking for other interesting Kids DIY or activities to do with your little one, you might love this calming sensory glitter bottle DIY.

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Lauren is the owner of Lauren Kim Photography, Lauren Kim Food Photography and weddinghangers.co.za based in Cape Town. She specialises in food and lifestyle photography. Connect with her on social media on the links below.

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