DIY Fun: Fall Spice Play Dough & A Blogging Break

Recently, we ran out of store-bought play dough and I realized that I kind of hated that stuff anyway… so I didn’t buy any more. But play dough in general is a hot commodity around this house; soon after we ran out, I had several little boys asking me for more. I decided to finally try to make our own. Only, I also thought it would be cool to make it smell like fall. You know, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger- rather than, well, play dough. Here is what I came up with!

Fall Spice Play Dough 

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup table salt
• 1 Tbsp oil (I used canola)

Whisk together dry ingredients. Pour into saucepan on stove top, then add water and oil. Whisk together over low heat until well-incorporated. Using a wooden spoon, continue to stir (scraping down the sides of the pan) for a few minutes until the mixture slightly hardens around your spoon. Once it is difficult to stir, remove from heat and allow to cool. And voila! You have some nice-smelling play dough! Feel free to add food coloring (add with the water and oil) if you’d like.

On a different note, I will be taking a much-needed internet/blogging break for the next week. As much as I love blogging, doing it on a daily basis is a lot of work! I’m looking forward to unplugging and spending a lot of time outdoors with all four of my favorite guys. Until next Friday!