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    Home » Sensory Activities

    Oatmeal Playdough Recipe

    Published: Apr 7, 2014 · Modified: May 17, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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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. Vicky

      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.

    2. Greg

      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.

    3. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      August 09, 2014 at 3:58 pm

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

    4. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      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.

    5. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      August 09, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      Thanks Grace!

    6. June Johnaron

      August 09, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      Are you using hot water or cold water?

    7. Jessica Corbosiero

      April 08, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      Can food coloring be added to this recipe?

    8. Grace Quijano

      April 07, 2014 at 4:09 pm

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

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    Hi, I'm Vicky, the founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for family-friendly recipes, recipes that kids can make, and play and learning activities for kids, you will find them at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by!

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