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Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough

Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough

The name of this dough fascinated O. The ease of making it fascinated me. Just mix baby oil and flour in a 1:8 ratio-- we used 1/4 cup baby oil and 2 cups flour--and you have cloud dough! It looks like flour, but it holds its shape when pressed.

Ages:
2 - 9
Est. Time:
<1 hour

How we did it:

Materials List

  1. baby oil (1/4 cup)
  2. flour (2 cups)
  1. Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough Pin It

    O's reaction to getting his hands in the stuff.

  2. Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough Pin It

    He could make handprints that stayed in the dough, which he loved.

  3. Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough Pin It

    Next we experimented with a waffle rolling pin toy.

  4. Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough Pin It

    This is O, so of course a truck had to be involved. We made tire tracks.

  5. Flour + Baby Oil = Cloud Dough Pin It

    O decided this was "snow dough" and we made snow balls! Perfect for a hot summer day. I'll admit there is a bit of a mess to clean up afterward, but the fun of squishing this dough (even for me) was worth it! I think I'll try this outside in a larger container next time for extra squishing.

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