Snowman Playdough {Kid Craft Recipe}

I’ve been on a “snowman” kick lately. So expect TONS of snowman crafts and activities in the next few days. I guess the mountain of snow outside our window has inspired my blog posts lately. I’m taking the positive out of being stuck in the house for days ;)

So today I’m starting with this snowman playdough activity. This recipe is actually a “no cook” way and is very easy to pull together in a short few minutes. I’ve done/shared the stove top ones before, but I’ve found that this no cook method is so much easier.

Plus the supplies are simple and if you have food coloring on hand – you can change up the colors too. Although this recipe without color is great for snowmen building!

Please note that this playdough is NOT intended to be edible. But if you omit the glitter – it won’t hurt if they nibble a piece. Although – I wouldn’t recommend they do since it tastes horrible! {And I mean YUCK!}

No Cook Snowma Playdough

Supplies:
* 2 cups flour
* 1 1/2 cups boiling water
* 1/2 cup salt
* 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* Glitter {I used about 2 tablespoons – add more/less as you feel like}

Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl – combine your flour, salt, cream of tartar, glitter and oil.
2. Carefully stir in your hot water to the mixture. {Should ONLY be done by adults}
3. Start stirring with a cooking spoon until the dough starts getting sticky/cools down a bit.
4. Once cool enough to handle – knead until it’s a smooth playdough consistency. Then play!

* If your dough is too sticky, add some more flour and knead through. Be sure to store playdough in air tight container between plays to save for future use.

To make snowmen with my little man, I pulled out various shaped buttons and some paper straws. Then we rolled the dough into balls and stacked them up. It was great snowman building without the cold and the mess!

Stay tuned for more snowman crafts in the coming days!

You may also enjoy these other playdough posts:
Play Dough Fun {Things To Do With Play Dough}
DIY Playdough Activity Sheets
Pumpkin Scented Playdough
Edible Playdough