How To Make Homemade Scented Playdough: Cinnamon, Apple, And Pumpkin Playdough

How To Make Homemade Scented Playdough: Cinnamon, Apple, And Pumpkin Playdough Post Preview: You will find out how to make your own homemade playdough in wonderful fall scents, such as cinnamon, red apple, green apple, and pumpkin spice.

Playdough is one of those staples of childhood. It’s great for pretend play, fine motor skills practice, sensory play, using for shaping letters and numbers, and so much more. To kick up the sensory play, making scented playdough adds a whole other sense to the activity.

Since it’s finally autumn, we’re sharing some fall scented playdough that is sure to be a hit with your kids and students! We are making pumpkin playdough, apple playdough, cinnamon playdough, and green apple playdough.

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How To Make Homemade Scented Playdough: Cinnamon, Apple, And Pumpkin Playdough

I will be sharing all of the sets of ingredients for the scented playdough first. After the ingredient sections, there is one set of instructions to use. So, just pick the scent of your choice and gather up those ingredients. After that, follow the one set of common directions for all of the types.

Important Note: While everything in these recipes is edible, this is NOT meant to be an edible playdough recipe. Please supervise your children while they are using the playdough. (It has a high salt content, so it shouldn’t be something they will want to eat, but it is best to keep an eye on them.)

Ingredients for Cinnamon Playdough

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 3 to 4 drops of brown food coloring
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon flavoring oil

Ingredients for Apple Playdough

Note: This is for the red apple playdough.

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 3 to 4 drops of red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon apple flavoring oil

Ingredients for Green Apple Playdough

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 3 to 4 drops lime green food coloring
• 1 teaspoon green apple flavoring oil

Ingredients for Pumpkin Playdough

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 drops of red food coloring*
• 4 drops of yellow food coloring*
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice OR 1 teaspoon pumpkin flavoring oil

*Instead of mixing red and yellow food coloring, you can use orange food coloring, if you have it.

Directions to Make Your Fall Scented Homemade Playdough

1. Assemble all of the ingredients for your desired scented playdough from the four choices above.

2. In a small mixing bowl, you will whisk together the flour, salt, and cream of tartar. Set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan, heat the water and coconut oil for five minutes or until it comes to a low boil. Remove from heat.

4. Add the food coloring and the flavoring oil (or spice), based on the ingredient list for the scented playdough of your choice, to the water and coconut oil mixture. Stir well to fully combine.

5. Add the flour mixture to the pan and return to the stove top at medium heat.

6. Stir continuously until a lump of dough forms, which should take around 45 seconds. Remove from heat and allow to cool for several minutes.

7. Once the playdough is cooled, knead the dough for a few minutes and then it’s ready to go!

8. Store in airtight plastic bags for up to three weeks for some fall scented fun with your kids.

*As noted above, please remember that this is NOT meant to be an edible playdough recipe. Please watch your children while they are playing with the playdough.

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Angie Kauffman

Angie, a domestically challenged nerd and mom of three very fun kids, is the founder of Real Life at Home.  Angie also listens to music every chance she gets, writes eBooks, podcasts, loves Pinterest, documents the little moments in life on Instagram, and occasionally sleeps.