Activity Overview
Get your children engaged in sensory play with this fun and easy recipe for Cloud Dough. Hours of interactive play await you once you concoct this simple dough that keeps indefinitely when stored properly. Set out some play dough tools, utensils, cups, cookie cutters and molds, straws and any other items that your child will enjoy exploring with.
For variations to the cloud dough, you can add a little bit of glitter or a tbs of powdered tempura paint for colored dough. This kind of learning and sensory fun can get a little bit messy. I recommend art smocks or aprons and while this activity can certainly be done both indoors or out, our family's preference is to set this station up outside.
Materials Needed
- 8 Cups of All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup of Baby Oil
Optional Items
- 1 heaping Tbs of powdered Tempura Paint ( optional)
- Glitter ( optional)
- A sturdy resealable container for storage.
How To Make It
- Place your flour in a large bowl or in your storage container and add the baby oil.
- Use a fork, whisk, pastry cutter, or spoon to mix the ingredients together thoroughly until it is one uniform mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to your storage container and you are ready to play.
- Store in a sealed container until ready to use again.
