Play Dough Recipe for Kids: Aromatherapy Calm Down Dough

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This play dough recipe for kids is nontoxic, free of dye and will help your kids to calm down through any challenging moments.

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Play Dough Recipe for Kids: Aromatherapy Calm Down Dough

Okay you guys, I have to first point out that this play dough recipe for kids transcends well beyond just a play toy that we use these days. Using play dough is incredibly calming, keeps kids engaged and being a part of creating it from scratch fills them with so much confidence. Since Branden’s ADHD diagnoses, we have sought out different ways to help him through challenging moments and this play dough recipe for kids has been a winner – plus Blake can get involved, too.

I’ve never been a fan of buying play dough from the store and will always, always prefer making my own toxic-free version (especially whenever it takes only 10 minutes to make) and skip out on using dye. For Branden, having something to do with his hands helps to keep him calm, but my secret sauce with this play dough recipe for kids is that we add calming essential oils to it and with every squeeze, they are released into the air. Not only does it smell amazing, but this aromatherapy calm down dough really does the trick to help Branden work through outbursts.

Play Dough Recipe For Kids

This play dough recipe for kids is so incredibly simple, takes 10 minutes to make and will only use 6 ingredients – most of which you have laying around your home already. You do need to cook this version on the stove, so make sure little hands aren’t nearby.

Ingredients for this play dough recipe for kids:

1 cup water
1 cup flour
1/3 cup salt
1 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
7 drops of lavender essential oil

Step by step: how to make this play dough recipe for kids

Alright mamas, this aromatherapy calm down dough is wonderful for your kiddos and oh so easy to make! If you are worried about using essential oils with your kids, I have a full guide for using them with babies and toddlers as well as big kids, too. And if you keep scrolling you can easily print out the ingredients and instructions below!

Step 1: in a 2-quart saucepan on your stovetop, mix in all of the ingredients except for the essential oils.

Step 2: turn your stove to medium/low heat and start to stir everything until the mixture gets thick. Once it’s ready, you will notice that it starts to gather around the spoon.

Step 3: spoon the mixture someplace safe to cool (we use wax paper).

Step 4: add your drops of essential oils and knead the dough until it’s evenly distributed. Enjoy!

Aromatherapy Calm Down Dough

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

Your kids will love this aromatherapy calm down dough to help through tough moments!

Author: Allison Cooper

Recipe type: play dough

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup flour
⅓ cup salt
1 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
7 drops of lavender essential oil

Instructions

Step 1: in a 2-quart saucepan on your stovetop, mix in all of the ingredients except for the essential oils.
Step 2: turn your stove to medium/low heat and start to stir everything until the mixture gets thick. Once it's ready, you will notice that it starts to gather around the spoon.
Step 3: spoon the mixture someplace safe to cool (we use wax paper).
Step 4: add your drops of essential oils and knead the dough until it's evenly distributed. Enjoy!

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And lastly, of course, you can easily store with play dough recipe for kids in a ziplock bag (I’m certain you have plenty laying around your kitchen!). Just like any play dough, it will eventually dry out, but the zip lock bag will help prolong its life. I hope that your kids enjoy my spin on classic play dough and benefits from the aromatherapy aspect. I always keep lavender oil handy and it’s just a part of our everyday life, but there are other oils such as chamomile, ylang ylang, jasmine and sandalwood that are very calming, too. You can even blend a few together that you love – just don’t add too much to the dough!

XOXO,

Allison