Scented Play Dough for Kids Sensory {recipe}

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An easy play dough recipe with pictured instructions on how to make scented sensory dough for the kids. You can make it in so many fun colors, too!

Difficulty	Cost	Time	Age	Person	Event
Easy	$1 to $25	30 Minutes	2-3 4-6 7-9	Boy Child Girl Special Needs	Activity or Game

You Will Need...

Step 1

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tbsp baking powder
1 cup water
1 tbsp oil
food coloring
essential oils (peppermint, lavender, lemon…) or vanilla extract

Pour the flour, salt, baking powder, water, and oil into a large bowl. Mix the ingredients together. If needed, add a little extra flour or water until the dough reaches the desired consistency. If you are going to make dough with multiple scents like we did, separate it out into smaller bowls. Add a few drops of essential oil or vanilla extract to each bowl. We even added a few drops of food coloring to match the scent with an appropriate color.

Example: We added yellow food coloring to the dough being scented with lemon essential oil.
Step 2

Blend the oils, extract, and/or food coloring into the dough.
Step 3

Once your dough has reached the desired consistency, scent, and color, it’s time to hand it over to the kids for some sensory fun!