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    Home » Lifestyle » DIY

    DIY How to Make Cloud Dough

    Published: Aug 3, 2012 · Modified: Jun 17, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    DIY How to Make Cloud Dough

    I am in love with DIY How to Make Cloud Dough. I’m not sure who was more excited (me or my daughter) about trying this DIY to make “cloud dough” but it sure was fun for both of us!  Aside from being a wonderful sensory activity for young kids, your hands will be so soft after making this!  The consistency of this cloud dough is as soft as flour, but when compacted is has the consistency of wet sand.

    Think of other possibilities with this cloud dough outside of your own personal house.  Why not package this up in a cute container and put the container inside a sand bucket with some sand toys as a birthday gift?

    A special note for our gluten free friends!  Try using a gluten free rice flour as a substitute.  The texture is a bit grittier, but compacts and molds together just the same!

     

     

    DIY - How to Make Cloud Dough

    Supplies:

    • 8 cups of flour (I had whole wheat flour on hand, hence the sand color!) (Also, the 8 cups make a lot for 1 child, feel free to cut this ratio down to 4 cups flour: ½ cup of oil)
    • 1 cup of baby oil
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Plastic tote or other large container
    • Optional: Molds, sand toys, trucks, shovels

    DIY How to Make Cloud Dough

    Step 1:

    Measure 8 cups of flour and add to mixing bowl

    Step 2:

    Pour in 1 cup of baby oil

    DIY How to Make Cloud Dough

    Step 3:

    Mix with your hands until the oil is mixed thoroughly.

    DIY How to Make Cloud Dough

    Step 4:

    Transfer into a large container and have fun!  (I allowed my little one to play with this outside on the front porch and I’m glad I did.  It was a little on the messy side but cleaned up easily.)

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    Melissa Jennings

    Melissa is a football and soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 24 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

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    1. Tina

      August 04, 2012 at 1:51 pm

      My son and I did this a couple weeks ago and he LOVED it! Thank goodness we were outside because he thought it would be fun to make snowballs and throw them everywhere! 🙂

      Reply
      • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

        January 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm

        I would say you are glad you were outside! So fun!

        Reply
    2. Kathy H.

      June 21, 2014 at 9:53 am

      Looks like a lot of fun.....love the comment about snowballs....fun

      Reply
    3. Maralea

      June 21, 2014 at 10:23 am

      How fun! This will be so much fun to make for the grandkids. I am always trying to find something new for them when they are over.

      Reply

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