Easy Homemade oats playdough is a great sensory activity for babies and toddlers. I love to make homemade oats playdough because it’s incredibly simple and easy-to-make playdough that is safe and non-toxic for babies to play with.
Another benefit of oatmeal playdough is that it is easy to make and requires minimal ingredients. So there are two ways to make oats playdough; one is with as it is quick rolled oats, which would give it a soft, grainy texture and can be great for sensory play. But if you want to make a smooth version, you can blend the rolled oats into flour and then make the play dough.
Homemade Oats Playdough Recipe
To make your own oats playdough, you will need
OATS PLAYDOUGH INGREDIENTS:
- Oats – 2 Cups (I used blended here, you can choose your texture)
- All Purpose Flour – 1 Cup
- Water – 1 Cup
- Oil – 2 Tbsp
- Food Color – 1 Tsp (optional)
Let’s get started
OATS PLAYDOUGH INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together oats flour and all-purpose flour.
Add oil to the water.
Pour water gradually into the mixture, and keep stirring it.
Adjust the water to your desired consistency.
The oats play dough will look like this.
After kneading it, you can add food color if you want.
Voila! And it’s done.
Once the dough is ready, you can set your little ones up with a fun activity, use the clay to create beads or figures. You can also hide animals or small objects and let your child open the hidden surprise inside to make it even more exciting.
This is how simple and easy to make oats play dough.
Have fun creating and playing with homemade oats and play dough with your little one today!