The Only Cloud Dough Recipe You Will Need - Just 2 Ingredients!

Cloud Dough…Have you heard of it? It turns out that cloud dough is one of the easiest sensory bin recipes around, and it is so rewarding to play with. Even adults will love it. 

How to Make Cloud Dough

When I first learned about Cloud Dough, I knew my 3-year-old would love it. The consistency of the dough is lovely to feel and hold. It can be powdery like flour one moment, and then moldable like damp sand the next. This brought HOURS of fun to my home, and maybe it’ll do the same for yours.

Be sure to scroll down for the printable recipe!

One caveat: it can be messy, so cover the floor or take it outdoors if this is a concern.

Supplies for Cloud Dough

• 8 cups flour
• 1 cup oil

How we made our Cloud Dough

We started off with 4 cups of Flour and 1/2 cup of Oil. The original recipe is an 8:1 ratio. I would have enjoyed having the full 8 cups worth, but I didn’t want to deplete my flour reserves, just in case.

Cloud Dough Steps

1. Scoop and pour the flour into the center of a large tub.
2. Create a crater in the middle of the flour.
3. Pour the oil into the crater.
4. Gently mix it all together.
5. Enjoy mixing and learning about the properties of the dough as it is, or add small silicone bowls, spoons, or measuring cups to make small structures, hills, or pretend cupcakes.

Don’t worry about writing all this down. There’s a printable recipe at the end of this post!

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My daughter took the mountain-making and oil mixing job very seriously. We mixed it with our hands for about 5 minutes until the dough held together when we squeezed it. We could still see some oil lumps in the dough, but it didn’t have an adverse effect on the material. When the dough was thoroughly mixed, we added a healthy dose of lavender oil drops to scent the dough.

Heavenly!

How to Play with Cloud Dough

I find it fascinating to sit back and observe how my kids explore new-to-them materials. The first thing my daughter did was make a wall.

A really strong wall.

Then she crafted the dough into a bakery and a soup cafe. Silicone cupcake liner molds like these are wondrous for activities like this.

She enjoyed picking up and squeezing small handfuls of dough. The texture was phenomenal.

The next day, we brought it back out and shared the dough with some friends. And this is where I wished I had made the full 8-cup recipe.

Hoarders 🙂  There was so much scrambling for all the dough scraps, and I found myself patrolling more than I liked to. So, if you’re making a batch for more than one child, 8 cups of flour + 1 cup of oil may be the way to go.

Cloud Dough Recipe

Cloud Dough   Recipe Type: Dough + Sensory Author: Rachelle The consistency of this dough is lovely to feel and hold. It can be powdery like flour one moment, and then moldable like damp sand the next. This brought HOURS of fun to my home, and maybe it’ll do the same for yours… Ingredients

• 8 cups flour
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• Essential oils such as lavender or grapefruit (optional)

Instructions

1. Scoop and pour the flour into the center of a large tub.
2. Create a crater in the middle of the flour.
3. Pour the oil into the crater.
4. Gently mix it all together.
5. Enjoy mixing and learning about the properties of the dough as it is, or add small silicone bowls, spoons, or measuring cups to make small structures, hills, or pretend cupcakes.

  Notes

The original recipe is an 8:1 ratio and we started off with half the recipe (4 cups of Flour and 1/2 cup of oil) because I didn’t want to deplete my flour reserves, just in case. Turns out that this was such a hit and a full batch would have been equally wonderful, especially after our neighborhood friends wanted to come over and play with us.

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