Grape Scented Play Dough Recipe

Play dough is a naturally attractive center for young children. It’s soothing to squish and smash the dough, empowering to manipulate it into different shapes, and an excellent creative outlet. After some time, though, students lose interest in plain play dough. Reel preschoolers back in by adding scents, colors, and textures! This grape-scented play dough’s fun scent and vivid purple color entice students to keep playing with it and build their fine motor muscles!

How to Make Grape-Scented Play Dough

This recipe is super simple, although it does require some cooking.

1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 Tbsp cream of tartar
2 Tbsp oil
1 cup flour
1 large squirt of liquid drink mix

First, mix all the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the dough forms a solid and starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, remove it from the heat. Next, let it cool down for a few minutes until it is safe to handle. Knead the dough until it’s smooth and pliable.

Of course, some drink mixes are more colorful than others. No need to despair – add a few drops of liquid watercolor or purple food coloring until the desired color is reached.

Store the grape-scented play dough in zip-top bags, and it should keep (and smell grape-y) for at least a month!