Homemade Natural Play Dough

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Forget the store-bought play dough. Learn how to make your own DIY natural play dough with ingredients you already have in your pantry. Plus, I'll show you how to add essential oils for aromatherapy play dough kids will love.

Ingredients

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Mix the flour, salt & water in a large bowl to form a dough.

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Divide dough into six so you can add different natural dyes and essential oils to each section.

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Add dyes and essential oils to each dough ball. You will have up to 6 colors of play dough total.

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Natural Dyes + Scents

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Homemade Natural Play Dough

Forget the store-bought play dough. Learn how to make your own DIY natural play dough with ingredients you already have in your pantry. Plus, I'll show you how to add essential oils for aromatherapy play dough kids will love.

Ingredients

All purpose flour

Salt

Natural Dyes

Water

Essential Oils

Mix the flour, salt & water in a large bowl to form a dough.

Step 1

Divide dough into six so you can add different natural dyes and essential oils to each section.

Step 2

Add dyes and essential oils to each dough ball. You will have up to 6 colors of play dough total.

Step 3

Natural Dyes + Scents

Orange – add 1/2 tsp of paprika + 5 drops of orange essential oil

Yellow – add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder + 5 drops lemon essential oil

Green – matcha green tea powder + 5 drops of peppermint essential oil

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