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No Cook Peppermint Playdough - a perfect afternoon activity in honor of the holiday season. Did I mention it smells amazing??
Looking for a creative afternoon activity to do with your kids? Here you go!
This peppermint play dough smells amazing and doesn’t require any cooking. It’s a great activity to do with your kids this holiday season.
Peppermint Candy Inspired Playdough Recipe For The Holidays
Did you happen to catch our Chocolate Play Dough recipe the other day on Glued To My Crafts? It was such a big hit in our house, I decided to create another festive variation to add to our collection.
And since Lil Man LOVES playing with these types of things, I knew this No Cook Peppermint Playdough would be well loved as well {and it was – for several days, in fact!}
This easy homemade playdough recipe has a great smell, nice texture AND if you have a stuffy nose – the peppermint extract in it, is sure to open those sinuses up. Trust me – I speak from experience on that statement!
And unlike our previous chocolate play dough recipe – the recipe I’m sharing today is a “no cook” variation. This was extra great because I was able to have Lil Man create it right beside me, on our kitchen table.
And of course – just like the other recipe, the supplies are really inexpensive to purchase and are probably already has most of them in your pantry already {if not – they are readily available at most grocery stores}
So what you are waiting for? This peppermint scented play dough recipe is super EASY, so you have no excuse not to pull it together today! Now go grab your supplies, some fun shaped cookie cutters and get to work! This is a must-do for the holiday season – for kids & adults!!! {cause I had just as much fun playing with it, as my son did!}
Happy crafting, my friends!! If you don’t mind, when you are done recreating today’s recipe, I would LOVE to see pictures of your child playing with their peppermint playdough on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
Looking for an easy and fun Christmas craft to keep the kids occupied? This no cook peppermint play dough is perfect! Not only does it smell amazing, but it’s also really simple to make. Get the recipe now and have some fun with the family this holiday season!
Peppermint Playdough:
Supplies:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Glitter {I used about 2 tablespoons – add more/less as you feel like}
Few drops of peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl – combine your flour, salt, cream of tartar, glitter and oil.
Measure out your hot water and add a few drops of peppermint extract & red food coloring to it.
Then carefully stir in the hot water mixture to the flour mixture. {Should ONLY be done by adults}
Now start stirring with a cooking spoon until the dough starts getting sticky/cools down a bit.
Once cool enough to handle – knead until it’s a smooth playdough consistency.
Then play with it and have tons of fun!
Store playdough in air tight container when not using and of course – although this recipe smells amazing, it’s just for pretend. {sides that – it tastes gross when ingested} Please always supervise children while they play. If your dough is too sticky, add some more flour and knead through, until you get consistency you like.
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We hope you enjoy making and playing with this peppermint playdough idea!
For even more homemade playdough recipes to recreate today, be sure to check these fun blog posts, listed below, from us:
Snowman Playdough
Apple Scented Play Dough
Hot Chocolate Play Dough
Oatmeal Playdough Recipe
Gingerbread Scented Playdough
Pumpkin Scented Playdough
Strawberry Shortcake Playdough
No Cook Peppermint Playdough
No Cook Peppermint Playdough - a perfect afternoon activity in honor of the holiday season. Did I mention it smells amazing??
Mix the flour and salt in the large bowl. In the smaller bowl, combine 60ml warm water with a few drops of food colouring, and mix in the vegetable oil and essential oil if using. Pour the coloured liquid over the flour and salt, and combine with a spoon.
Mix the flour and salt in the large bowl. In the smaller bowl, combine 60ml warm water with a few drops of food colouring, and mix in the vegetable oil and essential oil if using. Pour the coloured liquid over the flour and salt, and combine with a spoon.
If you are looking for cooling aromas, rose, rosemary, clary sage, chamomile and lavender are great. If you want something more calming, ylang ylang, vetiver, frankincense, myrrh among others will do the trick. If you want an invigorating playdough, choose oils like basil, grapefruit, peppermint, cedarwood and more.
While cream of tartar is not an ingredient you probably keep on hand in your kitchen, it is worth the investment if you are trying to become a playdough making pro. Cream of tartar really helps to get your playdough to the fun gel form and prevent it from staying too wet.
Instructions. Place the cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix in the hair conditioner with your hands--it will just start coming together and it will be pliable and very, very smooth. If desired, add a drop or two or food coloring.
Combine the marshmallows, cornstarch, oil and 3 tablespoons water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until all the marshmallows are melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Lightly dust a work surface with cornstarch.
Add essential oils in bags or while kneading on the wax paper. Essential oils do not work with hot dough, so use on cooler dough. Dough needs to be stored in bags to keep it from drying out. Essential oils can help prevent spoiling but storage is also important.
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