Essential Oil Play Dough Recipe (2024)

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Essential Oil Play Dough Recipe? ›

Add a few drops of your choice of essential oil into the dough. The amount you use will depend on the strength of the oil you've chosen and your own preference. Start with about 6 drops and add more, if desired. Knead the oil into the dough to distribute.

Add a few drops of your choice of essential oil into the dough. The amount you use will depend on the strength of the oil you've chosen and your own preference. Start with about 6 drops and add more, if desired. Knead the oil into the dough to distribute.

For the most part, homemade playdough recipes contain the same essential ingredients: flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, water, and food coloring. It's the different measurements that can create different textures.

2 cups water 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 2 tbs cooking oil 4 tsp cream of tartar Food coloring (optional) Add food coloring to water it you wish to color the dough. Mix and heat until ingredients form a ball. Knead until smooth and store in airtight container.

how to make the world's best homemade play-doh. You'll need 3 cups of white all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup + 2 tablespoons of table salt, 3-4 tablespoons of any cooking oil (start with 3 and add more if necessary), 3 cups HOT water, and food coloring.

When it comes to determining how many drops of essential oil to use depending on the size of the space you want to scent, 3-5 is considered standard guideline. But if you have a large size of space you want to scent, you will need more drops so that the essential oil diffusion can fully cover it.

Knead dough in bags to avoid staining hands. Add essential oils in bags or while kneading on the wax paper. Essential oils do not work with hot dough, so use on cooler dough.

With this recipe the key is to really make sure you knead the dough well to avoid ending up with an end product that is too sticky or wet. The glycerine is a secret ingredient that makes the playdough extra stretchy and fun!

In fact, baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and cream of tartar. It is slightly acidic, and because of this, it affects the gluten structure of the playdough to make it more elastic. Tartaric acid acts as an emulsifier, so it helps prevent any added oil from separating.

When too much oil is added, the dough will remain loose and unworkable. The only way to fix it would be to add some more flour, however you would need work the dough longer to encourage the gluten network to develop (given that some of the flour will be already coated with the oil).

How to make scented playdough? ›

For reference, we only use lavender sensory playdough around once per month, at the very most – this is not an everyday activity! Overall, lavender oil is considered safe for use with children over the age of 3.

Instructions. Place the cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix in the hair conditioner with your hands--it will just start coming together and it will be pliable and very, very smooth. If desired, add a drop or two or food coloring.

Mix the flour and salt in the large bowl. In the smaller bowl, combine 60ml warm water with a few drops of food colouring, and mix in the vegetable oil and essential oil if using. Pour the coloured liquid over the flour and salt, and combine with a spoon.

As a guide - 10 - 20 drops in a 10ml roller for adults. 15 drops = 5% dilution. 1 drop per year of age in a 10ml roller for a child.

I find adding a small amount of oil produces better overall playdough that is less sticky, yet still more elastic than playdough made without cream of tartar. Any oil will do, but I prefer a scented lavender oil as this gives the playdough a nice fragrance.

1 ounce – 600 drops. 2 ounces – 1200 drops. 4 ounces – 2400 drops. 6 ounces – 3600 drops.