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I am writing a short series of posts entitled "Super Easy Sensory Play". Activities included in the series all contain two or fewer ingredients and are items that are generally found in any house, so no need to run to the store for specialty items. I hope that you will give them all a try! You can read the other posts in the series here:
Super Easy Sensory Play: Ice and Warm Water
Super Easy Sensory Play: Soap Foam
Super Easy Sensory Play: Ice and Warm Water
Super Easy Sensory Play: Soap Foam
Cloud Dough is so fluffy, soft, and moldable - it's one of our favorites! There are two ways to make it. If you have a child who is not going to sample the dough, the recipe is:
4 cups flour
1/2 cup baby oil
However, baby oil is dangerous if ingested, so if you are playing with a baby or young toddler, please use a cooking oil instead:
4 cups flour
1/2 cup cooking oil (like canola)
You just add the oil to the flour and knead it through with your hands. The flour absorbs just enough oil to be moldable, but it's not wet or sticky like batter. It's instead very soft like flour, with the added bonus that you can make shapes with it! S helped measure, pour, and mix with me in the kitchen. And since we were playing with X, the cooking oil cloud dough is the version pictured here.
This was X's first experience with cloud dough. I think he was intrigued that it was able to be both solid and crumbly, as he kept squishing handfuls and then slowly crumbling them.
Another shot of his inspection - slooooowly crumbling.
After that he was content to squish his fingers around and just generally dive in with big sis.
He LOVES sensory play, and nearly always shoots me several of these big grins (accompanied by giggles) when we're playing. So cute! I'd say he, too, is a fan of cloud dough!
Cloud dough will keep in a sealed container for a week or more.
Please always supervise your infant/child at play. Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.
I finally tried this today with my one year old... Mistake #1 - doing it in the high chair, mistake #2 - doing it right after lunch. First handful went directly into the mouth, the remainder was tossed on the floor. Will try again later this week!
ReplyDeleteOh no! Cloud Dough is fun to touch when you're little, but it gets even cooler when you're older and can mold it into things like mountains! It takes the little guys a while to learn the ropes of not eating it (to be fair, it both looks like and is made of food, so it's confusing!). Have you tried water play (http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/02/water-play-infant-i-know-it-sounds.html)? In my experience, that one is always a hit. ;)
DeletePinning this idea! My 9 month old still loves to stick everything in her mouth...and I'm afraid If I would turn for even a second it would be quickly swallowed and choked on...but I think as soon as she learns that not everything is "food" we will give this a try. Cute and easy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for pinning! There are several other baby sensory plays here if you click on any of the links at the top - and some that are fine for eating. :) Happy playing!
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