The Softest Playdough EVER!
This is the coolest playdough. It’s so smooth and soft, I could smoosh it between my fingers all day. We added pretty glitter and food coloring for Springtime fun. I didn’t actually mean to make this much but I made a funny oopsie. The recipe is 2 cups of cornstarch and since the cornstarch container said 16 oz, I put all thought process aside and dumped in the whole container! So, we made double the recipe and had double the fun!
You will need:
Corn Starch
Any Cheap Hair Conditioner
Extras:
Glitter
Food Coloring
Recipe:
2 cups Cornstarch
1 cup Conditioner
Instructions:
- Dump the cornstarch into a container. We used our Flisat Table but you could use a bowl or plastic container.
- Add Conditioner. All conditioners are different so start with a little and add more as you go. If the dough is crumbling, add more conditioner.
*Tip on what conditioner to pick* – Originally, I wanted to add essential oil to the dough for a relaxing smell. The smell of the conditioner was incredibly over powering. I would suggest unscented or a light, fresh smell. I am a bit sensitive to fragrances, though!
3. Mix it up! Make sure you really smoosh it and get all the conditioner blended in.
4. Add glitter.
5. Knead the dough as it forms into a ball.
6. Break the dough into equal pieces and add food coloring. Knead the food coloring into the dough.
Play! If you find the dough too crumbly, add a bit more conditioner. You can Make Monsters, snowmen, balls to smoosh (great for fine motor!) and so much more.
Store it in an air tight container.
5 Comments
Kathy Martin
This playdoh is EXTREMELY sticky. I couldn’t get it mixed to a consistency to where you’d be able to play with it, roll it out or use playdoh cutters. I think it may be best to add HALF of the conditioner and then add more as needed.
Shannon
Kathy, I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you! I imagine this is because of the difference in conditioners since ours wasn’t sticky at all. I edited the post to emphasize adding a little to start so hopefully no one else has this issue. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
Carolina
This dough is fantastic, but I found that ours dried up quickly and then made such a big mess. 🙁
Barbara
Regarding “the softest play dough”-
What kind of food coloring do you use?
Shannon
Hi Barbara! I used Wilton gel food coloring.