GINGERBREAD CLOUD DOUGH
Have your kids ever played with cloud dough?
It’s a wonderful alternative to sand – or it’s expensive (but fun!) hybrid, kinetic sand.
It’s a powder-soft dough that clumps together easily to form shapes. It has two main ingredients which are both kitchen staples, making it super easy to whip up when you just need a quick activity to keep the kids happy.
I love to customize our cloud dough to themes or seasons – and since this week’s Virtual Book Club for Kids’ selection is Gingerbread Baby, I thought a gingerbread cloud dough was the perfect choice!
Step 1
Measure out your flour into a large bin. Add enough cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger to make a strong, festive smell.
Step 2
Add in the oil and stir well.
Step 3
After stirring as much as you can, check the consistency with your hands and manually mix it up, as needed.
Step 4
You want a dry dough that clumps well when pressed together.
Step 5
First, let the kids dig into the plain sensory bin and then add in the add-on
items after the initial enthusiasm starts to wane.
Step 6
This cloud dough lasts forever, but I personally throw ours out after about a month of play.
