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Homemade cloud dough

A 2-ingredient soft, crumbly, moldable sensory dough that feels like powdery snow and packs like wet sand.

Homemade cloud dough
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time5 minutes to mix, then play
Cost$2 to $5
WinterRainy dayDollar store

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How to make it

Safety

Raw flour can carry germs, so this isn't for tasting; use vegetable oil instead of baby oil if your child still mouths things.

  1. Step 1: Pour the flour
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    Pour the flour

    Have your child dump the flour into the bin.

  2. Step 2: Add the oil
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    Add the oil

    Pour in the oil a little at a time.

  3. Step 3: Mix with hands
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    Mix with hands

    Squish and rub it together until it holds a shape when squeezed.

  4. Step 4: Pack and mold
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    Pack and mold

    Press it into cups and flip them for snow castles.

  5. Step 5: Hide toys
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    Hide toys

    Bury small toys and let them dig.

Edie's tip

Lay an old sheet under the bin. Shake it outside when you're done and cleanup takes 2 minutes.

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