Apple Spice Play Dough
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
¼ cup salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup water
½ tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon red food colouring
Optional materials for sensory play:
Thin sticks for apple stems
Leaves
Directions:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the flour, salt, cream of tartar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir until incorporated.
Add water, olive oil, red food coloring and stir continually until mixture thickens and begins to form a ball.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Place the cooled play dough on a non-stick surface and knead until the color is consistent throughout the dough and the texture is smooth.
Optional: find thin sticks and leaves from outside and place them in the ball of dough to make them look like real apples with stems and leaves.
Note: Store in an airtight container to prevent drying. If the play dough does start to dry out, add a little olive oil and knead.
Apple Spice Play Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the flour, salt, cream of tartar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir until incorporated.
- Add water, olive oil, red food coloring and stir continually until mixture thickens and begins to form a ball.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Place the cooled play dough on a non-stick surface and knead until the color is consistent throughout the dough and the texture is smooth.
- Optional: find thin sticks and leaves from outside and place them in the ball of dough to make them look like real apples with stems and leaves.
Notes
Store in an airtight container to prevent drying. If the play dough does start to dry out, add a little olive oil and knead.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!