Christmas Scented Play-doh | Essential Oils

Camden still LOVES play-doh. We go through it faster than dirty laundry, I swear. And that’s saying’ something.

I decided to come up with some new, fun scents for the holidays. Believe it or not we used essential oils for almost every one.

All the recipes are included below.

  • Christmas Play-doh Recipes:
  • Christmas Tree {Pine}
  • Christmas Oranges
  • Gingerbread
  • Candy Cane
  • Sugar Cookie
  • Cinnamon Bark

We hope you love them as much as we do!

XO,

The Griffins

Back in fall we shared a recipe on how to make apple and pumpkin Spice Play-doh.

Well, we’re back to show you how to make Christmas Play-doh.

We’ve nailed down the perfect recipes to make all things winter play-doh.

CHRISTMAS TREE {PINE} PLAY-DOH

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tsp. cream of tartar

6 Tbsp salt

4 tsp. Vegetable Oil

8 drops of Pine Scented Young Living Essential Oil

12 drops green gel food coloring {adjust to your shade desire}

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

CHRISTMAS ORANGE PLAY-DOH

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tsp. cream of tartar

6 Tbsp salt

4 tsp. Vegetable Oil

8 drops of Orange Scented Young Living Essential Oil

12 drops orange gel food coloring {adjust to your shade desire}

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

GINGERBREAD PLAY-DOH

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1/4 c salt

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 cup water

1 1/2 TBSP Vegetable Oil

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp Ginger

1 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1 tsp ground Cloves

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

CANDY CANE PLAY-DOH

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tsp. cream of tartar

6 Tbsp salt

4 tsp. Vegetable Oil

8 drops of Peppermint Scented Young Living Essential Oil

12 drops red {or omit for white} gel food coloring {adjust to your shade desire}

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

SUGAR COOKIE PLAYDOH

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tsp. cream of tartar

6 Tbsp salt

4 tsp. Vegetable Oil

8 drops of Vanilla

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

 

CINNAMON BARK PLAYDOH:

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tsp. cream of tartar

6 Tbsp salt

4 tsp. Vegetable Oil

8 drops of Cinnamon Bark Scented Young Living Essential Oil

10 drops red gel food coloring + 2 drops black {adjust to your shade desire}

Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot until combined.
  2. On medium heat stir continuously stir until it starts to get a little bit clumpy. Continue to stir until it’s one big clump of dough.
  3. Take off heat and knead by hand.
  4. If dough is sticky, use a little flour on your fingers + table while your kneading – if dough is too dry use a little cooking spray on your hands.
  5. Store dough in an airtight container.

If you like these play-doh ideas, make sure you check out our Apple + Pumpkin Spice Play-doh.

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