Our friends at Over the Moon Parenting in Norwell love sensory play and playdough is one of their favorites! To celebrate the holiday season they wanted to share their favorite gingerbread play dough recipe with you!
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salts
- 1 Tbsp cream of tartar
- 1 Tbsp ground ginger
- 1 Tbsp nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- Mix together and cook in a saucepan until it forms a ball. I like to double the recipe.
- This playdough is enjoyable for the senses and a great activity to work on fine motor skills. Playdough is fun on its own but below are some age-appropriate ideas for adding in extra fun! (with adult supervision)
- For 1-2 years old you can provide rolling pins and plastic cookie cutters and/or stampers.
- For 2-4 years old you can provide the above items and also try plastic practice scissors, as well as plastic cutting tools.
- For 4 years and up provide large googley eyes, cut up pipe cleaners, and buttons for your little ones to use and create their own gingerbread man.
* The dollar store is a great place to find trays, plates, little holiday containers, and plastic cookie cutters!
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Over The Moon Parenting offers parent resources for growing families on the South Shore. Over the Moon Parenting Center is located at 15 Farrar Farm Road, Norwell, MA 02061. They can be found on the web at www.overthemoonparenting.com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates.
