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Looking for the best playdough recipes to try? Plus, are you looking for easy and simple playdough recipes that won’t take a long time to make? Don’t miss these 4 playdough recipes that your kids will love!
Are you looking for the best playdough recipes to try? There are a ton of them out there – just take a moment to jump on Pinterest and you’ll find a ton of them. The good news, playdough is so much fun, so it’s about time someone put together the 4 best playdough recipes out there, don’t you think?
Lucky for you, I’ve done just that! I’m going to share my 4 best playdough recipe sets that you need to try today! The best part about these recipes is that they all take less than 4 ingredients to make, are fast, and are easy enough that kids of all ages can help put them together. I will also share some tips and creative ways to use playdough that you’ve never thought of.
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4 Best Playdough Recipes
1. Koolaid Playdough
Let’s jump right in and get to the best playdough recipes that you must try. We will begin with my all-time favorite, Koolaid Playdough.
You can find the Koolaid Playdough Recipe here.
The reason Koolaid Playdough is my favorite is for how delicious it smells! Any flavor of Koolaid packet you use will make the dough smell fantastic. The Koolaid powder also colors the dough very well creating a very vibrant batch of dough. Trust me, if you have not tried Koolaid Playdough, you should!
2. Fall Glitter Playdough
Our fall glitter playdough is our next favorite set of playdough because, again, all 4 recipes included smell amazing. For each recipe you can choose to add glitter, which really makes it fun.
You can find the Fall Glitter Playdough Recipes here.
This set of recipes includes recipes for Pumpkin Pie Glitter Playdough, Cinnamon Stick Glitter Playdough, Vanilla Bean Glitter Playdough, and Basil Glitter Playdough. All four recipes boast fantastic fall flavors, with vibrant fall colors that get you in the fall mood.
3. Jellybean Playdough
Next is our set of Jellybean Playdough that is perfect for spring and your Easter celebration! You will love these Springy flavors and their vibrant colors.
You can find the Jellybean Playdough Recipes here, inside our Ultimate Easter Bundle or any of our Easter party packs.
Our Jellybean Playdough includes recipes for Tangy Melon Playdough, Sour Grape Playdough, and Juicy Orange. All 3 recipes will have you dreaming of the Easter Bunny and all the fun that Spring brings!
4. Valentine Playdough
Finally, you’ll love this set of sweet recipes for Valentine Playdough. With flavors like Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate, you’ll be dreaming of sweet delights while you make each one!
You can find the Valentine Playdough Recipes here, inside our Valentine Party Bundle or any of our Valentine Party packs.
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The three of the cupid-loving recipes combined will have you drooling for a chocolate covered strawberry! They smell divine and are so much fun to play with.
Now that I’ve shared my 4 favorite playdough recipe sets, I’d also like to share some fun ways you can use playdough that you might not have thought of.
Creative Ways To Play With Playdough
We all know that kids love to play with playdough. All you have to do is set out some tools and dull utensils and they can play for hours. While there is nothing wrong with playing with playdough this way, there are a few other ways to play with playdough that you might not have thought of, that I’d like to share with you.
1. Play Sculpt’em
If your kids are a little older, this is a great way to keep them entertained while playing with playdough. My kids are now in their teens and it’s a lot harder to set a ball of dough in front of them and tell them to have fun playing. But, as soon as I get out Sculpt’em they love it!
Sculpt’em is a lot like Pictonary, except rather than draw a picture, you sculpt things out of playdough. It’s even more fun when you play in teams. Lucky for you, our Valentine Party Bundle includes Valentine Sculpt’em, and our Easter Party Bundle also includes Easter Sculpt’em. Do yourself a huge favor, snag both of these products right now!
2. Wait-For-Everyone-To-Arrive Party Activity
You know that 20 minutes of lag time at the beginning of every party when you are waiting for guests to arrive? There are always those guest who arrive early, then a few who arrive right on time, and then a few more who are late, and then there is always that one guest who arrives really late.
You need something to do during this time to keep your guests occupied, but you aren’t ready to actually start the real party yet. The perfect solution is to get out the playdough and let guests create whatever your party theme is.
If you are having a dinosaur party, tell your guests to make their best dinosaur out of playdough. Not only will this keep their little hands busy, it will ease the minds of any guests who are feeling a little uneasy about being at a party. It will also get your guests in the mood for a party!
3. Party Theme
If you have a child that already loves playdough, why not use playdough as a theme for their birthday party? Create your entire party around a playdough theme.
Your color scheme can just be bright vibrant colors like blue, red, orange and purple. Your decorations can be bright colored steamers and balloons.
One of the main activities of the party can be to make Koolaid playdough and then play Sculpt’em with your party guests. And you can serve super cute cupcakes with bright colored frosting and sprinkles and then send each guest home with some of the playdough they made.
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4. Homemade Ornaments
Using your playdough, cut out shapes with cookie cutters and bake them on a cookie sheet in a 170 degree oven for 4 hours to make ornaments. Make sure you use a straw to cut out a hole in each ornament before baking so you have room to add a string. Also, make sure your dough is at least ½ inch thick so it won’t break easily.
Awesome Playdough Ideas
There you have it! 4 fantastic ideas of ways to use playdough that I’ll bet you never thought of. I challenge you to make some of these playdough recipes and then enjoy playing with the dough in these non-traditional ways I’ve listed above.
Which idea if your favorite? And, which playdough recipe is your favorite? Comment below and let me know!
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