Fall Playdough Recipes + Mats
I have a super fun post for the mamas today- I’m sharing how we made Fall playdough this weekend! We made pumpkin playdough and apple playdough! A little pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, and cinnamon made for some really yummy smelling playdough. This recipe is super simple and you will be having fun in no time.
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Ok, so here’s what we used to make our playdough-
- 1 1/2 cups flour, plus some extra
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp cream of tartar
- 2 tbsp of either pumpkin pie or apple pie spice, depending on your desired scent
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- Red and yellow food coloring (just red for apple playdough!)
To start, heat a large pot on medium low, and dump all of your dry ingredients in, minus 1/2 cup of the flour. Next add your food coloring to the 1 cup water- I used about 15 drops of red for the apple dough and I used 10 drops of red and 5 or 6 drops of yellow for the pumpkin. Then, add all the wet ingredients to the pot and stir. Stir for a few minutes to mix well, then add in the final 1/2 cup of flour. Within just a minute or two your dough should start to form. Once it becomes hard to stir, dump your dough onto a plate or cutting board to cool.
Once your dough cools slightly, flour your hands and add some extra flour into the dough. Knead your dough until the consistency is right and it is no longer sticky. Your dough is ready to enjoy!
Next, I have some super cute Fall playdough mats for your to print and laminate for your little ones, too.
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My boys really enjoyed playing with this fun playdough and getting into the Fall spirit. I hope that you enjoy this recipe. Be sure to check the links below for some helpful playdough accessories for even more fun!
You might also like these Pumpkin Pie playdough mats!
We make lots of homemade play dough around here. My youngest son LOVES to play with it, so we always have some around.
Want to do this with my kiddos! They love play dough! So easy to make too I know they would have a fun time doing this!
Do you have any problems with your kids trying to eat the play dough? My kid tries to eat the regular stuff so I’m sure he’d want to eat something that smells so good!
The great thing about this, if they do eat a little of it, it is made with edible ingredients. Haha!
I have never made play dough before, but this looks like it would be a lot of fun! My daughter would love it, and I wouldn’t feel super terrible if my son happened to get it in his mouth because everything goes in there these days lol
My daughter hasn’t played with play doh in years…but then again she’s 12. 🙁 I miss the days of play doh. This is a great recipe, I bet is smells so good.
When I was a kid I definitely ate playdough. It kind of makes me cringe now haha. I just loved the saltiness I think – gross! But you know what, this playdough right here looks good enough to eat! So fun that it’s in with the fall trend
I never knew anyone who made their own play doh. How neat! And what a great way for the little one’s to celebrate fall.
I saw this in Instagram earlier and I saved in on Pinterest to make for my son later! I love this idea!
That’s really awesome! It’s always nice to make homemade play dough especially if the kids are joining the fun. It’s something that I encourage parents to do with their kids, it helps with their creativity and of course strengthens their bond too.
We haven’t made play dough in a really long time! I can almost smell this already! Can’t wait to try it!
I love the idea of putting seasoning in it for scent. What a great idea. My bff in preschool used to love to eat the playdough her mom would make. Lol… Kids.
My nieces love playdough, although they get it everywhere. I might not mind it as much if it smells like cinnamon. This looks like such a fun activity for fall.
This looks like a lot of fun. Thing of all the creative things you can make that will look like fall! I would make leaves and pumpkins!
This looks so fun. I will have to make some for my kids when I want to feel like I am really momming it up! Thanks for sharing.
That looks like so much fun and easy enough fo me. I need to try
What an awesome idea! I would love to have it smell like pumpkin spice and I bet the kids would love it too. Maybe I’ll do it and not tell them and see what they say.
I’m an early years teacher, and often try and make my own playdough. However I’m yet to make a successful batch! It always turns out too sticky. However, I’m going to try your recipe and see if I get on better. Love those mats by the way!
This looks so fun! My two year old daughter loves playing with playdough and it’s so much better to make it ourselves at home.
Oh what a fun idea! Me and my daughter will have to do this. She loves playing with Playdoh!