Don’t miss out on this fun Candy Cane Playdough. It’s a great activity for all ages plus it smells so amazing, too! It’s one of those homemade playdough recipes that really get you amped and ready for the Christmas Season!

Gather up your playdough supplies and great ready to make a truly awesome scented playdough.

Homemade Playdough

Candy Cane Playdough

This Peppermint Playdough recipe is unique in the fact that it’s the combination of two colors with an amazing smell. We’ve probably all made other types of homemade playdough that honestly didn’t really smell that great.

But this one is different. This one has a fun texture, a great smell and offers up the need for your child to use a wide variety of their senses!

Make certain to let them join in the fun of making this homemade playdough because it’s a super simple activity that they can easily help to create.

Playdough Activities

What you will need to make your Candy Cane Playdough is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in a recipe list form to print out towards the bottom of the page. Have Fun!

How to Make Playdough

What’s Needed

1 Cup Flour
1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar
¼ Cup Salt
¾ Cup Boiling Water
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
Red Food Coloring
Peppermint extract

This recipe makes one batch of red playdough. For the white, make the same recipe but leave out the food coloring.

Add flour, cream of tartar, and salt in a medium size bowl, mix well.

To the boiling water, add the oil, 3-5 drops of peppermint extract, and 10-12 drops of red food coloring.

Pour immediately into the dry ingredients and mix together.

Once it is all mixed, take out and place on a floured surface. Knead for 2-3 minutes until it’s no longer sticky. Add more flour if needed, but not too much.

*The playdough will be a little hot so make sure an adult is supervising.

Peppermint Playdough

Have fun playing and when done, store in an air-tight container or large baggie for up to a week.

Scented Playdough

Make certain to let the kiddos have fun rolling, sculpting, and building with this great Christmas play dough.

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Once you make this Christmas Playdough, your kids will love these playdough recipes too.

PIN THIS CHRISTMAS PLAYDOUGH TO SAVE FOR LATER

Playdough Supplies

Peppermint Sensory Play Activities

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Candy Cane Playdough Recipe

Candy Cane Playdough

This Candy Cane Playdough is so much fun to make!

Ingredients

1 Cup Flour
1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar
¼ Cup Salt
¾ Cup Boiling Water
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
Red Food Coloring
Peppermint extract

Instructions

This recipe makes one batch of red playdough. For the white, make the same recipe but leave out the food coloring.
Add flour, cream of tartar, and salt in a medium size bowl, mix well.
To the boiling water, add the oil, 3-5 drops of peppermint extract,
and 10-12 drops of red food coloring.
Pour immediately into the dry ingredients and mix together.
Once it is all mixed, take out and place on a flour surface. Knead
for 2-3 minutes until it’s no longer sticky. Add more flour if
needed, but not too much. *The playdough will be a little hot so make
sure an adult is supervising.
Have fun playing and when done, store in an air-tight container or
large baggie for up to a week.