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How to Make Cloud Dough

Cloud dough is a fun snesory clay that is great for kids. It is light and fluffy and easy for little hands to mould and shape.
Author: Baker Street Living

Materials

  • 2 cups Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Hair Conditioner
  • 1 - 2 tsp Baby Oil
  • A few drops Fool Colouring (optional)

Instructions

  • Pour 1 cup of hair confitioner a into a mixing bowl.
  • If you want all one colour of cloud clay, add a few drops of food colouring to the conditioner.
  • Gradually add about 2 cups of cornstarch, stirring as you go. (. The mixture will start to thicken and resemble a dough.)
  • Add 1–2 teaspoons of baby oil
  • Stir the mixture until it thickens.
  • Once the mixture becomes difficult to stir, use your hands to knead it until smooth and soft. (If using food colouring – protect the surface from staining with parchment or wax paper)
  • If it’s sticky, add a little more cornstarch. If it feels dry, add a tiny bit more oil
  • To store, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in ziploc bag. Remove as much air as possible from the ziploc bag.