Snowy Day Cloud Dough

by katevb515 in Craft > Clay

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Snowy Day Cloud Dough

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Make this super soft and pliable dough out of items you probably already have in the house. Great sensory activity for a snowy day. Bonus: it smells amazing!

Supplies

Lotion
Corn starch
Glitter/sequins (optional)
Bowl
Spoon
Parchment paper

Mix!

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Mix one part lotion with two parts corn starch in a bowl with a spoon. The consistency will change from mostly powder, to mostly liquid, to a shaggy dough. Keep stirring! If you don't reach the shaggy dough stage after a few minutes, add a bit more corn starch and stir again.

Knead!

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Dump the lotion and corn starch mixture out on some parchment paper. Use your hands to knead the dough until it easily forms a nice ball, adding more of either ingredient if the consistency isn't quite right. If it's too dry, add a little more lotion. If it's too wet, add a little more corn starch. Once it reaches the ball stage, add whatever mix ins you'd like! Glitter or sequins work well.

Play!

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Now it's time to play! Put the dough on a cookie sheet or keep using the parchment paper for easy clean up and to protect your play surface. Use plastic knives, cookie cutters, rolling pins... the sky's the limit!

Store!

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Keep your cloud dough in an airtight container or zip top baggie to keep from drying out.