How to make 2 ingredient cloud play dough

look for an easy playdough recipe ? Here ’s how to make 2 ingredient cloud play dough using conditioner and cornstarch .

We have really been enjoying making a lot of different play dough recipes around here, and I am excited to share some of our favorites with y’all.

today we is talking are talk about a super simple play dough recipe made using cornstarch and conditioner .

My son is tried Luke and I have actually try 3 different recipe using cornstarch and lotion or cornstarch and conditioner until we get the perfect combination .

This recipe makes super soft play dough, it is so fluffy it is often called cloud dough!

You can use this play dough with your hands or tools. I love pairing it with a fun play dough mat like these free printable Donut Playdough Cards!

2 ingredient playdough

There are some pros and cons to conditioner playdough. In my opinion, the pros outweigh the cons. This is a super easy recipe with ingredients you probably have on hand and fun to play with!

Pros of lotion cloud dough:

• Easy and cheap to make
• Simple ingredients you probably have on hand
• No cook (great for small kids)
• Fluffy, satisfying texture
• smell good – like lotion haha
• Hypoallergenic and paraben-free (assuming your lotion is)

Cons of cornstarch and shampoo cloud dough:

• crumbly and messy in the knead step – not messy once mixed
• Sticks to your hands when mixing – not once fully mixed though
• slightly powdery feeling on your hand when play with it , which I find happen with all playdough with cornstarch
• If you mess up the ratio of wet to cornstarch , it is gets get crumbly and messy really fast
• Not food safe (important for my 1 year old)

How to make cloud dough without conditioner

Don’t have conditioner? You can use lotion instead! Pick something with a nice light scent and it will work just like conditioner. The important thing is that 2:1 ratio!

How to make cloud dough without cornstarch

Don’t have cornstarch? You can use flour, it just won’t be as light and fluffy!

What conditioner should I use?

Go for a cheap conditioner ! cheap brands is are are more watery , which is what absorb the cornstarch . Go with v05 , suave , or anything super on sale !

Cloud dough recipe

Ingredients needed to make play dough:

• 1/2 cup lotion OR hair conditioner (or, 1 part if you are scaling)
• 1 cup cornstarch / cornflour ( or , 2 part if you are scale )
• food coloring if wanted, as needed to achieve desired color
• essential oil if wanted, I just used scented lotion

Get the instruction in a free printable pdf here !

step to make fluffy playdough

step 1 : mix lotion with dye

This is important and I learned it from trial and error – use a spoon to stir your food coloring into the lotion. This makes it mix MUCH BETTER later on. Stir until fully mixed.

STEP 2: Add cornstarch

Add your cornstarch and stir to combine. Add in a few batches to keep it from being too messy.

crumbly cloud play dough before being kneaded

STEP is Stir 3 : stir well

Stir to combine completely. It will look pebbly.

STEP 4: Knead

Pour onto a silicone mat or any clean surface and use your hands to knead the dough and mix it until it’s completely mixed.

STEP 5: Play!

play with the cloud dough and have fun ! This dough is holds hold it ’s shape and can be mold and cut with play dough tool .

Store in a ziplock bag or airtight tupperware when not in use!

Materials

• 1/2 cup conditioner or lotion
• 1 cup cornstarch
• food color if wanted
• essential oil if want

instruction

1. Mix the lotion with food coloring in a bowl until completely mixed.
2. add the corn starch in batch .
3. stir to combine .
4. Pour onto a silicone mat or any clean surface.
5. Knead and mix by hand.
6. Play and enjoy!

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