Homemade Gluten-Free Play Dough
This homemade gluten-free play dough is also free of artificial colors or scents! Peace of mind for you, lots of fun for your kids.
Ingredients
Gluten-Free Play Dough Base
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 1/2 cup salt
- 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
For One Batch of Play Dough
- 6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon play dough base or 1/4 of the total base mix (measure by weight for exact amount)
- 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- coloring recipe of choice
- 3 drops essential oil of choice optional, but wonderful!
Natural Coloring Options
- pink: 1 teaspoon grape juice
- green: 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered parsley grind in coffee grinder
- yellow: 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- brown: 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Natural Fragrance Options
- pink: lavender or geranium essential oil
- green: peppermint or wintergreen or eucalyptus essential oils
- yellow: lemon essential oil
- brown: sandalwood or cedar wood essential oils or leave EO out for a nice chocolatey smell!
Instructions
- Whisk together base ingredients and set aside.
- Measure dry ingredients for one batch of play dough into a small saucepan. (If using a dry coloring, whisk in here.)
- Pour in liquid ingredients and mix to combine.
- Heat over medium-low - stirring constantly - until dough is thick and begins to form a ball.
- Remove from heat and cool (though it won’t really be that hot).
- If you feel the dough is too dry, knead in a few more drops of water at a time until desired squishy-ness is reached. If you feel it’s too wet, knead in a few tablespoons of starch.
- Store in covered container or ziplock bag.