Name: Calming Homemade Playdough
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 cup water; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1/3 cup of salt; 1 tablespoon oil (canola, vegetable, olive, or sunflower, probably even coconut though I haven’t tried it); food coloring; lavender essential oil; vetiver essential oil, optional

Calming Homemade Playdough

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Using essential oils, this Calming Homemade Playdough recipe is both a fun and relaxing activity for kids. Bonus: it takes less than 10 minutes to make!

Author: Erika Bragdon
Prep Time: 2 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/3 cup of salt
1 tablespoon oil (canola, vegetable, olive, or sunflower, probably even coconut though I haven’t tried it)
food coloring
lavender essential oil
vetiver essential oil, optional

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Instructions

Mix together all the ingredients, except the food coloring, in a 2 quart saucepan.
Cook over low/medium heat, stirring. Once it begins to thicken, add the food coloring.
Continue stirring until the mixture is much thicker and begins to gather around the spoon.
Remove the dough onto wax paper or a plate to cool.

Notes

Store in a sealed container or zip up bag.

Find it online: https://livingwellmom.com/calming-homemade-playdough/