Homemade Hot Chocolate Play Dough Recipe Tutorial For Christmas
Before I start shoveling out the last few Thanksgiving craft posts I have – I want to take some time today to share this easy DIY Chocolate Play Dough {Recipe} with you all today.
When I first made this cocoa scented playdough for my son, I instantly thought of Christmas and us baking cookies together. This simple recipe has a VERY yummy chocolate smell and a great texture to it {it’s by far my favorite homemade play dough to date!}
It does require some cooking but it’s not too complicated or too time consuming either. This chocolate scented play dough recipe is super easy to make, the supplies are probably already in your pantry {if not – they are pretty inexpensive} and your little baker can practice their baking skills for hours with it.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your supplies, some cookie cutters and get to work! This chocolate playdough recipe is a must-do for the holiday season – for kids & adults!!! {cause I had just as much fun playing with it, as my son did!}
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Chocolate Play Dough Ingredients:
* 2 cups tap water
* 1 1/2 cup white flour
* 1 cup table salt
* 1/2 cup cocoa powder
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar
Directions:
* Throw all your ingredients in a medium sized saucepan.
* Stir the ingredients with a cooking spoon, over medium heat. until the play dough starts to foam into a large ball.
* When everything is well combined and the dough is starting to take stiff, remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool a bit.
* After the dough is cool enough to touch, knead the play dough with your hands until the mixture is nice and smooth. If too sticky, add just a little more flour and knead it it in.
* When you have the consistency you want, grab some cookie cutters, a rolling pin and let your child have at it with their homemade hot chocolate scented play dough!
When done playing, store in air tight container when not using and of course – although this chocolate play dough recipe smells amazing, it’s just for pretend. {sides that – it tastes gross when ingested} Please always supervise children while they play with the dough. This is recipe is NOT intended for children who still put things in their mouth.
Homemade Hot Chocolate Play Dough
Supplies:
- 2 cups tap water
- 1 1/2 cup white flour
- 1 cup table salt
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar
Instructions:
- Throw all your ingredients in a medium sized saucepan.
- Stir the ingredients with a cooking spoon, over medium heat. until the play dough starts to foam into a large ball.
- When everything is well combined and the dough is starting to take stiff, remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool a bit.
- After the dough is cool enough to touch, knead the play dough with your hands until the mixture is nice and smooth. If too sticky, add just a little more flour and knead it it in.
- When you have the consistency you want, grab some cookie cutters, a rolling pin and let your child have at it with their homemade hot chocolate scented play dough!
Notes

For even more homemade play dough recipes – check these past play dough recipe posts from us:
Homemade Snowman Playdough
Apple Scented Play Dough Recipe
Moon Dough Tutorial
Homemade Oatmeal Playdough Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake Valentine Playdough
Pumpkin Scented Playdough
No Cook Peppermint Playdough
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