Grinch Playdough – Christmas Sensory Dough Recipe

Get ready for holiday fun with these Grinch Activities and Homemade Grinch Playdough. Help the Grinch bring back Christmas and enjoy a super sensory play activity with this playdough recipe. This Grinch playdough will keep the kids busy for hours, and if your kids enjoy playdough like mine, you can extend this recipe into a month of fun.

Grinch Playdough Recipe

Grinch Playdough – Christmas Sensory Dough Recipe

 Welcome to our crafty corner, where creativity and holiday cheer come together in the most delightful ways! Today, we’re thrilled to share a fun and festive project perfect for little hands and big imaginations: Grinch Playdough.

Inspired by the iconic character from Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this homemade playdough is vibrant, squishy, and sure to bring hours of entertainment. It is easy to make with simple ingredients you likely already have at home and provides a wonderful sensory experience for kids as they mold, shape, and create their own Grinch-inspired masterpieces.

Whether you’re looking for a holiday activity to keep the kids busy, a unique gift idea, or a fun way to add some Grinchy flair to your festivities, this Grinch Playdough is the perfect solution. Let’s dive into the recipe and get ready to unleash some holiday creativity!

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Grinch Playdough is an easy and festive sensory idea for the little ones in your life. Play dough is the best! It’s fun, easy to make, and offers so many benefits for children.

Grinch Playdough Recipe

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

How to Make Playdough

Add the flour, salt, and cream of tartar to a medium mixing bowl.

Whisk it all to combine.

Add the warm water and oil to a medium saucepan. Stir well to mix.

Slowly pour half of the flour mixture into the water and whisk to combine. Add the remaining flour and whisk until most of the lumps have disappeared.

Place the saucepan on the stovetop under medium heat. Stir constantly until a thick lump of dough forms. (It will look like lumpy mashed potatoes). Remove from heat and allow your playdough to cool for 5 minutes.

Divide the dough in half (or a little more for the green playdough) and place 4-5 drops of green food coloring on top of one of the dough balls. Place 4-5 drops of red food coloring on top of the remaining dough ball and place in a plastic bag.

Place your dough in a Ziplock-type bag, seal and knead the bags for a few minutes to distribute the color. This is a perfect mess-free way for kids to color their homemade playdough!

Store the playdoughs in a sealed airtight plastic bag for up to one month.

Homemade Playdough

If you want to make this Grinch playdough smell like the holidays, add in peppermint, pine, frankincense, cedarwood, and orange. Your kids can enjoy playing with this playdough for a month through the holidays.

Put in the Grinch DVD for a family movie night or read the Grinch for a read-aloud. Add in a few Grinch activities, and you have a fun holiday tradition.

Merry Grinchmas!

Grinch Playdough Recipe

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Homemade Grinch Playdough

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tbsp. cream of tartar
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3-5 drops Red and green food coloring

Instructions

1.  Add the flour, salt, and cream of tartar to a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
2. Add the warm water and oil to a medium saucepan. Stir well to mix.
3. Slowly pour half of the flour mixture into the water and whisk to combine. Add the remaining flour and whisk until most of the lumps have disappeared.
4. Place the saucepan on the stovetop under medium heat. Stir constantly until a thick lump of dough forms. (It will look like lumpy mashed potatoes). Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Divide the dough in half (or a little more for the green playdough) and place 4-5 drops of green food coloring on top of one of the dough balls. Place in a Ziplock-type bag, seal and knead the bag for 5 minutes to distribute the color. This is a mess-free way for kids to color their homemade playdough!
6.  Place 4-5 drops of red food coloring on top of the remaining dough ball and place in a plastic bag. Seal the bag and knead for 5 minutes to distribute the red color.
7. Store the playdoughs in a sealed airtight plastic bag for up to one month.

8. Have a Merry Grinchmas!