In addition to playing with homemade play dough and slime, we’ve been busy playing with another fun compound called Cloud Dough. If your children love playing with slime or play dough, they’ll love playing with this 2-ingredient cloud dough.
My kids are the perfect age for crafting and stuff like that. They’re older now so the way we craft and play is a little different than it used to be. It’s so much easier now because they’re so independent. Yet, most days our play-time looks like a chemistry project gone wrong.
But then there are days when it all seems to go just right and we get to celebrate our accomplishments together. And then I have to blog all about it so you can try it at home with your children, too.
I’m so excited to be able to share this Cloud Dough recipe with you. With just 2 inexpensive ingredients, you can whip up a batch of this amazing compound to play with.
What is Cloud Dough
So if you’re not sure what Cloud Dough is, don’t worry, you’re not alone.
I don’t have a real scientific answer for you, actually. All I know about Cloud Dough is that it’s a compound that’s almost like a play dough, but has some characteristics of slime, too. So it’s like a play dough I guess you could say!
Cloud Dough can be molded like a play dough, but will not hold its shape like play dough does. If you’ve ever played with kinetic sand, it kind of reminds me of that compound.
If you pull on Cloud Dough, it resembles a slime in that it’s stretchy as well.
Note: If your children are still at the stage where they put everything in their mouth, this is probably not the best option. Try some of my edible slimes or play doughs. (Not all the recipes are edible or taste-safe. It will say whether it’s safe or not in the post.)
Cloud Dough Recipe
- 2 cups corn starch
- 1 cup conditioner (I like using Suave’s coconut conditioner – it’s cheap & smells good.)
How to Make Cloud Dough
Scroll down to the bottom for a free printable tutorial card.
Pour cornstarch into a large mixing bowl.
Then, pour conditioner into the bowl of cornstarch.
Using a spatula, stir and mix the two ingredients until it gets hard to mix with the spatula.
Use your hands to finish kneading the dough together. I like to pour out on a hard surface (I use a glossy marble tile) to finish kneading.
If the dough is too wet (and sticky), add in a little corn starch. If it’s too dry, add in a little more conditioner.
This Cloud Dough recipe with conditioner is probably the cheapest recipe for Cloud Dough out there. When making Cloud Dough, make sure you’re not buying an expensive conditioner or corn starch. Just purchase the cheapest ingredients you can to make this fun to play with compound for play time.
After playing with Cloud Dough your hands will feel like you’ve just had a manicure. Because conditioner is a huge part of this recipe, your hands will feel so soft after playing. They’ll smell really nice, too.
If you’re children aren’t particularly fond of white cloud dough, you can color cloud dough using basic food coloring and kneading it with your hands.
Don’t forget to pin this Cloud Dough recipe to one of your favorite Pinterest boards.
If white Cloud Dough isn’t your thing, check out this post for how to make Colored Cloud Dough.
If your children like Cloud Dough, they’ll like these fun compounds too:
- Edible Starburst Slime
- Pumpkin Pie Play Dough
- 3-ingredient Play Dough
- Apple Pie Play Dough
- Homemade Play Dough
- Chocolate Play Dough
- Latte Play Dough
- Edible Jello Play Dough
- Pudding Play Dough
- Marshmallow Play Dough
- How to Make Colored Cloud Dough
Cloud Dough
Instructions
- Pour cornstarch into a large mixing bowl.
- Then, pour conditioner into the bowl of cornstarch.
- Using a spatula, stir and mix the two ingredients until it gets hard to mix with the spatula.
- Use your hands to finish kneading the dough together. I like to pour out on a hard surface (I use a glossy marble tile) to finish kneading.
Notes
If the dough is too wet (and sticky), add in a little corn starch. If it’s too dry, add in a little more conditioner.
Marysa says
This looks like such a fun version of play dough! I like that it has a lighter, airy consistency to it. I’ll definitely have to try this out with my kids! Great way to keep the kids busy.