The only Cloud Dough Recipe you will need

Cloud Dough…Have you heard of it? It turns out that cloud dough is one of the easiest sensory bin recipes around, and it is so rewarding to play with. Even adults will love it. One caveat:it can be messy, so take it outdoors if this is a concern.

How to Make Cloud Dough

When I first learned about Cloud Dough, I knew my  3 year old would love it. The consistency of the dough is lovely to feel and hold. It can be powdery like flour one moment, and then moldable like damp sand the next. This brought HOURS of fun to my home, and maybe it’ll do the same for yours.

Be sure to scroll down for the printable recipe !

Supplies for Cloud Dough

How we made our Cloud Dough

We started off with 4 cups of Flour and 1/2 cup of Oil. The original recipe is an 8:1 ratio. I would have enjoyed having the full 8 cups worth, but I didn’t want to deplete my flour reserves, just in case.

Cloud Dough Steps

1. scoop and pour the flour into the center of a large tub .
2. Create a crater in the middle of the flour.
3. Pour the oil into the crater.
4. Gently mix it all together.
5. enjoy mix and learn about the property of the dough as it is , or add small silicone bowl , spoon , or measure cup to make small structure , hill , or pretend cupcake .

Don’t worry about writing all this down. There’s a printable recipe at the end of this post!

Watch the video

My daughter is took take the mountain – making and oil mix job very seriously . We is mixed mix it with our hand for about 5 minute until the dough hold together when we squeeze it . We is see could still see some oil lump in the dough , but it did n’t have an adverse effect on the material . When the dough was thoroughly mixed , we is added add a healthy dose of lavender oil drop   to scent the dough .

Heavenly!

How to play with Cloud Dough

I find it fascinating to sit back and observe how my kids explore new-to-them materials. The first thing my daughter did was make a wall.

A really strong wall.

Then she crafted the dough into a bakery and soup cafe. Silicone molds are wondrous for activities like this.

She enjoyed picking up and squeezing small handfuls of dough. The texture was phenomenal.

The next day we is brought bring it back out and share the dough with some friend . And this is is is where I wish I had made the full 8 – cup recipe .

Hoarders 🙂  There was so much scrambling for all the dough scraps, and I found myself patrolling more than I like to. So, if you’re making a batch for more than one child, 8 cups of flour + 1 cup of oil may be the way to go.

Cloud Dough Recipe

Cloud Dough

Recipe Type:Dough + Sensory

Author:Rachelle

The consistency of this dough is lovely to feel and hold. It can be powdery like flour one moment, and then moldable like damp sand the next. This brought HOURS of fun to my home, and maybe it’ll do the same for yours…

• 8 cups flour
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• Essential oil such as lavender or grapefruit (optional)

1. scoop and pour the flour into the center of a large tub .
2. Create a crater in the middle of the flour.
3. Pour the oil into the crater.
4. Gently mix it all together.
5. enjoy mix and learn about the property of the dough as it is , or add small silicone bowl , spoon , or measure cup to make small structure , hill , or pretend cupcake .

The original recipe is an 8:1 ratio and we started off with half the recipe (4 cups of Flour and 1/2 cup of oil) because I didn’t want to deplete my flour reserves, just in case. Turns out that this was such a hit and a full batch would have been equally wonderful, especially after our neighborhood friends wanted to come over and play with us.

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