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    Home » Sensory Activities

    Oatmeal Playdough Recipe

    Modified: May 17, 2022 · Published: Apr 7, 2014 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    There are lots of great playdough recipes around. Cooked, uncooked, edible, scented. You name it, and there is a playdough recipe. This oatmeal playdough recipe is certainly nothing new, but I was inspired to make some with the kids when I noticed that I had a lot of oatmeal that would be expiring soon. I wanted to share how simple it is to make as it only requires 3 ingredients and no cooking. You can't get easier than that! For more fun playdough activities, check out this Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips.

    Oatmeal Playdough Recipe - Just 3 Ingredients to make this edible dough. So simple to make with kids!

    Please supervise your kids while making and playing with this and make sure they do not eat it.

    You will need:

    • 2 parts uncooked oats
    • 1 part water
    • 1 part flour
    oats, flour, water

    We made our oatmeal playdough recipe using 2 cups of oats, 1 cup of water and 1 cup of flour. This made a nice amount for one  child but not that much for three kids. I will double the recipe the next time we make it.

    Combine oats, water and flour.

    making oatmeal playdough

    Stir to work into a dough.

    kids making playdough

    Knead for a few minutes until the dough takes shape. That's it! Told you it was easy.

    child playing with oatmeal playdough

    My kids loved the oatmeal scent.

    child smelling playdough

    This will keep in the refrigerator, though not as long as traditional cooked playdough. We have had ours for about a week and it is still good. Please discard if it starts to smell or look funny. This is good advice for many things in life.

    Oatmeal Playdough Recipe - Just 3 Ingredients to make this edible dough. So simple to make with kids!

    For more playdough ideas check out:

    Birthday Party Playdough                                 

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    1. Greg says

      December 03, 2017 at 10:51 am

      Uncooked flour can make you sick and should not be eaten raw. It may contain harmful bacteria. Do your own search online to confirm this. It should not be labeled as edible, because children will purposefully eat it, thinking it is safe.

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      • Vicky says

        December 05, 2017 at 12:14 pm

        Thanks for your input. I have passed on the info to not eat the oatmeal play dough to readers.

        Reply
    2. June Johnaron says

      August 09, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      Are you using hot water or cold water?

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      • Vicky @ Mess For Less says

        August 09, 2014 at 3:58 pm

        Hi June, We used room temperature water out of the tap.

        Reply
    3. Jessica Corbosiero says

      April 08, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      Can food coloring be added to this recipe?

      Reply
      • Vicky @ Mess For Less says

        August 09, 2014 at 3:50 pm

        I don't see why not Jessica. I would add it to the water before you poured in the water.

        Reply
    4. Grace Quijano says

      April 07, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      Im totally trying this, it looks really easy for me.
      Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Vicky @ Mess For Less says

        August 09, 2014 at 3:48 pm

        Thanks Grace!

        Reply
    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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