Tri-Sensory Valentine Dough

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In lieu of candy—give fun playdough this year! This dough engages their smell, sight, and touch senses. Perfect for early elementary ages and children who need work on their fine motor and sensory skills.

Recipe for on the stove playdough:

• 2 C Flour
• 1 C Salt
• 2 t Cream of Tartar
• 2 T Oil
• 2 C Water
• 5-6 drops of red food coloring
• 1 T peppermint extract

Heat over low-medium heat until the dough becomes thick, making sure to scrape the bottom constantly. When dough becomes too hard to stir turn out onto a floured surface and knead until playdough consistency

It should look like this:

Next roll out into 1/2 thickness and cut into heart shapes:

Put each heart into a ziploc bag:

Now comes the fun part! Add 2 googly eyes, 12 beads or small jewels, and 1/8 t of glitter into each bag.

This recipe made the 15 Valentine’s I needed and left plenty for my kids to play with:

Angela DeRossett is military wife, homeschooling mother, and an advocate for autism research. Angela can be found blogging at Homeschooling the Chaotic Family and Memoirs of a Chaotic Mommy.