Domestic Recipe for Herb and Seasoning Modeling Clay
Discover the joy of crafting play dough that not only stimulates a child's imagination but also engages their senses with a unique collection of natural herb and spice play dough recipes. These recipes, inspired by The Spice House, offer a fun and educational twist on traditional play dough, combining color, scent, and texture to create a multisensory experience.
The fundamental play dough recipe includes all-purpose flour, fine table salt, cream of tartar, vegetable oil, and boiling water. Once these ingredients are mixed and kneaded into a smooth dough, the fun begins as you divide the dough into portions for colouring and scenting with natural herb and spice powders.
Turmeric powder adds a vibrant golden yellow hue and a warm, inviting scent. Ground cinnamon imparts a warm, reddish-brown colour and a comforting aroma reminiscent of freshly baked goods. Matcha (green tea powder) provides a subtle green tint and earthy scent, while beetroot powder yields a soft pink or reddish colour and a hint of sweetness. Ground ginger offers a light yellow colour with spicy notes, and paprika or chili powder delivers a reddish-orange colour and a mild, spicy scent. Dried lavender, crushed rosemary, or dried mint leaves can be added for added texture and herbal fragrance.
To create these scented play doughs, flatten each dough ball, add a teaspoon or so of your chosen herb or spice powder, then knead thoroughly until the colour and scent are well incorporated. You can adjust the amount of powder to reach your desired intensity.
These natural ingredients provide endless creative options to make your homemade play dough colourful, fragrant, and unique. The play dough was well-received by both children and adults at a recent playdate, with favourites including cinnamon and rosemary for their aroma, and turmeric for its vibrant colour.
However, it's worth noting that while these play doughs are safe and edible, they may stain hands and surfaces, particularly the paprika, turmeric, and cheese dough. After an hour, there was only slight staining from these doughs on white paper. The addition of Mild Mustard Powder gives a subtle light yellow colour to the dough, while the Ground Rosemary gives the dough a soft green colour and a woody smell. Cheddar Cheese Powder results in a dough that resembles a ball of cheese sauce with a light orange colour. The Ground Cinnamon creates a milky chocolate-coloured dough and a warm, spicy smell.
Lastly, the recipe includes Californian Paprika, Dutched Cocoa Powder, Ground Turmeric Root, Mild Mustard Powder, Ground Rosemary, Cheddar Cheese Powder, and Ground Cinnamon. By experimenting with different combinations of these natural herbs and spices, you can turn play dough time into a fun, educational "scent lab" that stimulates multiple senses beyond touch, including smell and sight.
- The natural herb and spice play dough recipes, inspired by The Spice House, offer a fun and educational twist on traditional play dough, merging cooking lifestyle with fashion-and-beauty and home-and-garden.
- These unique play dough recipes, when scented with natural herbs and spices like turmeric, cinnamon, matcha, beetroot, ginger, paprika, and lavender, can make food-and-drink themed play dough that stimulates a child's imagination while engaging their senses with color, scent, and texture.
- Beyond the fundamental play dough recipe, exploring combination of natural herbs and spices such as Californian Paprika, Dutched Cocoa Powder, Ground Turmeric Root, Mild Mustard Powder, Ground Rosemary, Cheddar Cheese Powder, and Ground Cinnamon, can transform play dough time into a multisensory experience that is also a part of the food-and-drink and lifestyle categories.
