Are you looking for a fun and engaging sensory activity to keep your little ones entertained this fall? Look no further! Our Fall Cloud Dough Recipe is the perfect sensory play idea that will not only captivate your toddlers and preschoolers but also provide a fun learning experience. Gather your ingredients, put on your creative hats, and get ready for some cloud dough fun! Let’s dive right into this easy-to-follow cloud dough recipe that will surely bring smiles and laughter to your little ones’ faces.

Making the Cloud Dough

Making the Cloud Dough is a super simple. To begin, gather all the necessary ingredients and materials: resealable plastic bags, 1/2 cup baby lotion, 1 cup cornstarch and food coloring. Next, carefully pour the lotion into the baggie and add the food coloring while massaging in the bag with your hands to distribute the food coloring evenly. Add the cornstarch to the mixture until desired consistency is reached. The exact measurements will depend on how runny or thick your lotion is. If it is too runny, add more cornstarch. If it is too thick add more lotion. Once combined, the mixture should resemble a soft, moldable dough. Then add more food coloring until desired color is reached! Now, it’s time for the fun part! Encourage your little ones to explore the cloud dough by squeezing, shaping, and molding it to their heart’s content.

Tips for Playing With Your Cloud Dough

Tips for Playing With Your Fall Cloud Dough:

Use fall-themed cookie cutters to create fun fall shapes out of your cloud dough. The shapes will add an extra element of excitement and creativity to the sensory activity for toddlers and preschoo
Encourage sensory exploration: Cloud dough provides a wonderful tactile experience for toddlers. Encourage them to explore the texture, squeeze it, and mold it using their hands. This sensory play promotes fine motor skills development and stimulates their imagination
Emphasize color mixing: Use different colors of cloud dough to introduce the concept of color mixing to your toddler. Encourage them to blend different colors together to create new shades. This adds an educational aspect to their playtime and enhances their understanding of colors.
Store the cloud dough in an airtight container when not in use to keep it fresh for future play sessions.

Engaging Your Toddlers or Preschoolers

Engaging your toddlers or preschoolers with Fall Cloud Dough can be an exciting and educational experience. Start by introducing them to the sensory activity and explaining that they can squeeze, shape, and mold the dough. Encourage them to explore the different textures and colors by using tools such as cookie cutters or small toys. Engage in open-ended conversations about what they are creating and encourage their imaginative play. Tell them what color it is and if you have colors that will mix well mix them to show how color mixing makes new colors. Enjoy this creative and interactive playtime with your little ones!

Fall Cloud Dough Recipe

Supplies

Large resealable plastic bag
1/2 cup baby lotion
1 cup cornstarch
Food coloring – Can use gel or liquid
Fall Cookie cutters or play doh tools

Directions

Pour the lotion into resealable plastic bag
Add cornstarch
Reseal bag, then mix and massage lotion with cornstarch.
Consistency will depend on the thickness of your lotion so if its too runny add more cornstarch, if too dry add a little more lotion.
Add desired amount of food coloring. It should only take a few drops. I used these for pretty fall colors
Reseal bag, then mix and massage colors into dough mixture. Add a few more drops of food coloring until desired color is reached.
Repeat the process to make as many colors as you like.

Note: Store the cloud dough in an airtight container when not in use to keep it fresh for future play sessions.