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Easy Holiday Playdough: 4 Scented Recipes for Festive Sensory Play

Easy Holiday Playdough: 4 Scented Recipes for Festive Sensory Play

Looking for a simple holiday activity? This homemade holiday playdough recipe features four festive scents and is perfect for sensory play, creativity, and memory making with little ones.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup cream of tartar
  • 3-4 tbsp oil (coconut or vegetable)
  • 2-2 1/2 cups hot water add slowly to reach desired consistency

Instructions
 

Basic Playdough Recipe:

  • Combine flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a large bowl.
  • Add oil and slowly pour in hot water, stirring as you go.
  • Mix until a dough forms, then knead until smooth.
  • If it feels sticky, add a little flour. If it’s dry, add a splash of warm water.
  • Once your dough is ready, divide it into 4 portions and add your holiday scents below

Holiday Playdough Variations

    Sugar Cookie Playdough

    • Add: 1 tsp vanilla extract + 1 tsp almond extract
    • Color Suggestion: Light pink or leave it natural white

    Gingerbread Playdough

    • Add: 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp allspice
    • Color suggestio: brown or any fun color you like

    Peppermint Candy Cane Playdough

    • 1–2 tsp peppermint or mint extract
    • Color suggestion: red or green

    Cinnamon Playdough

    • 2 tsp cinnamon
    • Color suggestion: red, pink, brown, or any fun color you like
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