Sand Playdough Recipe – Easy Beach Themed Sensory Play
This textured playdough is perfect for any beach theme or summer activity. Make DIY Sand Playdough with your kids, and it will feel just like a day at the beach. Add in loose parts like seashells and glass beads for pretend play and to work fine motor muscles. Your children will love this squishy sand playdough recipe. Have fun!
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Sand Playdough Recipe – Easy Beach Themed Sensory Play
Children will spend hours of fun molding and shaping the sand play dough into sand castles and ocean animals. They’ll also love making imprints of the seashells on the sand dough.
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What you will need to make your Sand Playdough Recipe is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in list form towards the bottom of the page. Have Fun!
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Beach Theme Playdough
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sand, salt, and cream of tartar.
Add the oil and water then mix it well.
Next, knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until it is all smooth.
Mix in shells and glass stones to have fun molding and playing with the sand playdough.
Children love a day at the beach, but sometimes you can’t get to the beach. Now you can bring the beach to them with this easy sand playdough recipe.
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Sand Play dough Recipe
What’s Needed
1 cup Flour
1 cup Fine Sand
¼ cup Salt
1 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
¾ cup Boiling Water
Shells, Small Glass Stones
Directions
1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sand, salt, and cream of tartar.
2. Add the oil and water and mix well.
3. Knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until it is all smooth.
4. Mix in some shells and glass stones and have fun molding and playing with the sand playdough. Just like playing at the beach but this sand holds its shape!
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Easy Sand Playdough Recipe
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Fine Sand
- 1/4 cup Salt
- 1 tbsp Cream of Tartar
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3/4 cup Boiling Water
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In a large bowl, mix the flour, sand, salt, and cream of tartar.
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Add the oil and water and mix well.
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Knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until it is all smooth.
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Let it cool for 5 minutes
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Mix in some shells and glass stones and have fun molding and playing with your sand playdough.
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Store in an airtight container