Dec 14, 20213 min read

How To Make Gingerbread Play-Doh

How to make festive gingerbread scented play-doh.

This delightful Gingerbread Play-Doh, infused with a delightful holiday aroma, serves as an ideal festive activity, stocking filler, or thoughtful gift. When stored in an airtight container or ziplock bag, this homemade Play-Doh retains its quality for several months. To present it as a gift, consider placing the Play-Doh inside a charming mason jar and adorning it with Play-Doh accessories, secured with a festive ribbon. The sweet fragrance of this Play-Doh can entertain your children in the kitchen while you bake, and its all-natural composition ensures peace of mind even if they happen to taste a bit. As Christmas approaches, and the excitement of Santa's arrival builds in kids, these imaginative activities can keep them happily engaged.

Why I Love Homemade Playdoh

Making homemade playdough can be a delightful and rewarding activity for several reasons:

1. Creativity: You can customize the colors and scents to your liking, allowing for endless creative possibilities.

2. Fun for All Ages: It's a fun project that children and adults can enjoy together, promoting bonding and quality time.

3. Sensory Play: Homemade playdough provides a tactile sensory experience, helping with fine motor skills and sensory exploration.

4. Cost-Effective: It's often more cost-effective than buying commercial playdough, and you can make larger quantities.

5. Safe and Non-Toxic: Homemade playdough recipes typically use edible ingredients, making it safer for young children who might put it in their mouths.

6. Learning Experience: Kids can learn basic chemistry and math concepts while measuring and mixing ingredients.

7. Aromatherapy: Adding scents like vanilla or lavender can provide a calming or invigorating sensory experience.

8. Eco-Friendly: You can reduce waste by reusing containers and avoiding single-use packaging.

9. Customization: You can adjust the texture and consistency to suit your preferences, whether you want it softer or firmer.

10. Sustainable: Making your own playdough reduces the need for buying and disposing of store-bought containers, making it an eco-friendly choice.

Overall, making homemade playdough offers a combination of creativity, learning, sensory play, and family fun that many people find appealing.

Ingredients

1 cup flour

¼ cup salt

⅔ cup of boiling water

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground ginger

2 teaspoons of allspice or nutmeg ( both work fine use what you have on hand )

2 teaspoons ground cloves

NOTE- any of the spices above can be substituted. If you don’t have ground cloves use 4 teaspoons of cinnamon or another spice. Kids can make this recipe but use caution the mixture is hot at first because of the boiling water.

How To Make Play-Doh

Mix the flour, salt, and spices in a bowl.

Boil water.

Add vegetable oil to the water.

Slowly add the water to the dry mixture while mixing.

NOTE start with ½ cup of water add more if needed.

Mix together until the dough starts to form then knead with your hands.

You’re ready to play! I hope you and your children enjoy this festive play-doh recipe.

Also on my blog is an easy and scented DIY Play-Doh recipe with a Kool-Aid twist. I've linked the post below. You can customize the colors and scents to match holidays like Christmas with red and green Kool-Aid or Halloween with Orange Kool-aid. Plus, for Easter, you can create colorful dough and use it in plastic eggs for egg hunts or as basket fillers.

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