This super simple cloud dough recipe is so easy to make. It is moldable like kinetic sand. It is also taste safe, which makes it great for toddlers.
My kids love playing with this cloud dough. It is super soft and shapeable. When they first felt it, they said it reminded them of kinetic sand.
My kids used cookie cutters and their playdoh toys to play with their cloud dough. It kept them busy the entire afternoon. I kept hearing, “mom, look at this”.
I loved that they used their imagination. I love watching their creativity.
To make this cloud dough recipe, you only need two ingredients. Yes, that is right – 2 ingredients.
Flour and vegetable oil. You probably have these in your cabinet.
This is made with edible materials, so it is taste safe if your toddler swallows a little. But don’t encourage your child to eat it.
Your child will use her fine motor skills shaping the cloud dough.
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Cloud Dough Recipe Supplies
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
Cloud Dough Recipe Instructions
Add 2 cups flour to a mixing bowl.
Then, add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the flour.
Stir the flour and vegetable oil together with your spoon. It will appear dry.
Use your hands to finish mixing the flour and oil together.
That’s it. I hope your kids enjoy playing with the cloud dough.
Ways To Modify This Craft
This cloud dough can be colored if you want. To add color, add gel or oil based food coloring to your vegetable oil and stir.
If you are using powdered food coloring, stir it into the flour.
You can also add essential oils to the cloud dough if you would like. Lavender is a popular cloud dough scent. Stir in the essential oil after you stirred the flour and vegetable oil together.
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