Homemade Dandelion Playdough

This no-cook dandelion playdough recipe is so quick and easy to make. It is the perfect spring time sensory activity the kids will love.

I stopped buying the real playdough a couple years back when I started down the homemade rabbit hole.

After stumbling upon the easiest no-cook recipe that was it – no more store-bought playdough.

We’ve tried various versions of this playdough to fit the seasons or our current unit study.

This week we studied dandelions!

We had just picked a bunch of dandelion flowers to study and do lessons with outside.

So we took those left over flowers inside to make some homemade dandelion playdough.

Here’s what you need:

• 1 handful dandelion flowers
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup salt
• 1 tbs cream of tarter
• 2 tbs oil (vegetable or baby oil)

Here’s what you do:

Start by mixing all of your dry ingredients (minus the flowers) into a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Add the dandelions into a blender. (It’s ok if there’s stems.) Pour the boiling water in next and pulse until the dandelions are pretty unrecognizable.

Pour the dandelion and water mixture in the dry ingredients and stir until it becomes a shaggy dough then add the oil.

Stir again and then turn to kneading it by hand until it is fully mixed together and feel like a playdough consistency.

You may need to add more flour of the dough is too sticky.

And that’s it! Grab a bunch of tools and have fun!

If you haven’t yet, check out our Dandelion Unit Study for more dandelion fun.

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