Super Soft Playdough Recipe (2024)

It’s no secret that we love playdough at our house. We play with it almost every day! Since I like making different kinds of play dough, like jello playdough, marshmallow playdough, and kool-aid playdough, I wanted experiment in the kitchen and try some of my other ideas out. And it worked because I came up with a recipe for SUPER soft playdough. It is really the softest playdough we’ve ever made!

Ingredients for Super Soft Playdough

Now that I’ve talked it up, are you ready for the recipe? Here’s what you need:

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup baby powder (this is the secret ingredient! If you don’t like using baby powder, corn starch is a good alternative)
• 1/4 cup salt
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon of baby oil
• 3/4 cup of water
• food coloring (I used gel food coloring)

Steps for Making Super Soft Playdough

1. Start by mixing 3/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup baby powder, 1/4 cup salt and 2 teaspoons of cream of tarter in a bowl.
2. Next, mix in the 1 tablespoon of baby oil, 3/4 cup of water, and a few drops of food coloring.
3. Cook the mixture on the stove on low heat for a few minutes.
4. Keep stirring and watch for it to start sticking together. If the mixture seems too dry, add in a little water.
5. Cook the dough until it does not stick to your fingers when you touch it. If it is too sticky, try adding a Tablespoon or two of flour.
6. Once it looks like a dough, remove it from the heat and then knead in some flour until you get a good consistency.

This playdough feels SO soft and squishy! And it smells really great, too! We had fun being creative with the new playdough.

Ways to Play with Playdough

We love playdough for so many reasons! When children play with playdough, they are building strength in their hands, which will help with fine motor skills and handwriting. Try the following activities with playdough:

1. Use a roller to roll the dough flat. Then use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
2. Roll the dough and cut it with scissors.
3. Give them toy animals to play with the playdough.
4. Form letters and numbers with the dough.
5. Roll the dough into balls and smash them with your palm.
6. Decorate the dough with small items, such as gems, pony beads, and googly eyes!

You can also add a few drops of essential oil to make it smell lovely!

Check out how we made the dough with the video below!

Make sure you store this in an air-tight container so it will last longer! Hope you will try this recipe out and let me know how you like it!