After mixing together the cornstarch and shaving cream, I poured the mix onto the table to begin kneading. My daughter is a little OCD like her momma, and immediately started pulling everything into a neat pile because “it’s too messy” 🙂 Although I like to keep things clean and organized, I also love having fun doing arts and crafts projects.  It’s all part of the fun!

 When I began kneading the homemade playdoh, I could tell I needed to make some adjustments.

 

The homemade playdoh was too crumbly.  To fix it, I added a small amount of shaving cream, and continued kneading.  The kneading process took about 5 minutes.  While I was kneading, my daughter kept herself busy drawing in shaving cream on her little table.

 

Next up, we chose the color that we wanted to use while making this homemade playdogh recipe. 

 

If you want to make multiple colors, you will need to make a separate batch for each color.

 

For the first batch, she wanted to make green shaving cream playdoh.  She added a few drops of food coloring to the homemade playdoh.  Note to self: don’t forget that food coloring will stain your hands and clothes, so be careful!

Easy Playdough Recipe

Overall, this was an easy playdogh recipe to follow.

1. Mix together equal parts of corn starch and shaving cream.
2. Pour the mix onto table and begin kneading.

3. Make adjustments if needed. (i.e. if it’s too crumbly, add a small amount of shaving cream and continued kneading)

4. Add food coloring as you’re kneading.
5. Knead for 5 minutes total

 

In the future, when we do this easy craft for kids again, we will mix the food coloring into the bowl of cornstarch and shaving cream BEFORE kneading it.  I think it would help with the color consistency.

 

Although a little messy, this shaving cream playdoh was an excellent fine-motor activity for kids. According to Fun Early Learning, Fine motor skills “…help children perform important tasks like feeding themselves, grasping toys, buttoning and zipping clothes, writing, drawing, and more”.

 

My daughter played with it for nearly an hour before dinner! If you have things you need to get done around the house, and need your kiddos to stay busy, this will definitely give you some time! I can’t wait to try another easy playdoh recipe and share it with you all.

Getting your kids involved in arts and crafts at a young age will benefit them for years to come. These type of activities encourage self-expression, build fine motor skills, promotes creativity, improve hand-eye coordination, and so much more!

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