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Moon Dough | Homemade Play Dough Recipe

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Looking for a play dough recipe that is no cook? This moon dough recipe is a homemade play dough recipe made with only 2 ingredients and is silky soft.

moon dough cut into numbers and letters

Play Dough Recipe

Play dough is one of my kids favorite things to play with. It is great for kids who have sensory issues or just need a creative outlet. My daughters loves to roll it out, squish it and make things. I am always looking for a simple play dough recipe that is easy to make and doesn’t cost a lot in ingredients. What I love about this Play Dough Recipe is I can get all of the ingredients from the dollar store.

2 balls of of moon dough with a handprint

Soft Play Dough

Play dough is supposed to be soft because that is what makes it plyable. This is soft play dough that stays soft for about a week after you make it. If it starts to get dried out, to make it soft play dough again, simply add a little more conditioner.

moon dough with finger holes

Moon Dough

This soft play dough is easy to make. Because it is a play dough recipe that is no cook , it is a play dough recipe that kids can make almost by themselves. If the kids can measure, then the kids can make this Moon Dough by themselves. Moon Dough is play dough that is super soft and silky. The Moon dough is great to make when the kids are home for a snow day or a lazy afternoon when you need something that the kids need to be entertained.

When you make Moon Dough, it only takes 2 ingredients and can be made with simple household ingredients: conditioner and cornstarch.

2 balls of play dough on a table

Need more crafty ideas for kids? These are fun ways for kids to stay entertained on a long afternoon. Moon Sand, Glitter Slime,  Bubble Wrap Slime, Valentine’s Day Bird Feeder, Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeders

Since this Moon Dough recipe is made with conditioner each set of Moon Dough smells amazing. We pick the conditioner by the scent because the color hasn’t been important to the girls yet.

If you want a different color than what is available, simply add in a few drops of food coloring.  These two sets of Moon Dough were made with pink and blue. As you can see the color lightens a lot so it looks almost white and green. If the girls had wanted a stonger color, it would be easy to add in food coloring during the mixing stage.

2 play dough logs

Moon Dough | No Cook Play Dough

Ingredients:

1 Cup Conditioner
2 Cups Cornstarch
Food Coloring optional

conditioner and cornstarch on a table

Directions:

conditioner being poured into the cornstarch
cornstarch and play dough mixed together
hands mixing moon dough

Measure the conditioner and the cornstarch.
Mix together in a bowl.
Once it starts to come together, then mix by hand.
Continue mixing and kneading until the mixture comes together.
If it stays too sticky, add more cornstarch.
After a week, the Moon Dough will begin to dry out. Add more conditioner to resoften.

a blob of moon dough with cookie cutters
3.34 from 18 votes
Looking for a play dough recipe that is no cook? This moon dough recipe is a homemade play dough recipe made with only 2 ingredients and is silky soft.
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Moon Dough
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Conditioner
  • 2 Cups Cornstarch
  • Food Coloring optional
Instructions
  1. Measure the conditioner and the cornstarch.
  2. Mix together in a bowl.
  3. Once it starts to come together, then mix by hand.
  4. Continue mixing and kneading until the mixture comes together.
  5. If it stays too sticky, add more cornstarch.
  6. After a week, the Moon Dough will begin to dry out. Add more conditioner to resoften.
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