Cloud Dough – The Best Ideas for Kids


Looking for an easy way to make a no-cook, gluten free and super soft playdough? This Cloud Dough recipe is a fun twist on our playdough recipe. We love that it’s only 2 main ingredients and can be scented with lotion. If you like making your own homemade playdough, then you definitely want to try this recipe!

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Cloud Dough

This is a great recipe to make if you’ve never made playdough before. It’s really easy to make since it’s only 2 main ingredients and no cooking required! Kids also love the texture of this dough. It’s the softest dough you will ever try!

For our traditional playdough recipe, see it here.

How to Make Cloud DoughHow to Make Cloud Dough

You can make a few batches with different colors or choose your favorite. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and then put in an airtight container to keep it fresh and long lasting.

How To Make Cloud Dough

This is a no cook playdough recipe. It’s perfect if you want to make some playdough and you don’t have access to a stove top or kettle. The mixture comes together easily in 5 minutes (it’s fast!).

This is also gluten free!

The consistency of this dough is different than regular playdough. It is a lot softer but also dryer to the touch and it is common for it to crumble a little when playing with it.

Here are the ingredients you will need: 

2 Ingredient Cloud Dough2 Ingredient Cloud Dough

How Do I Store Cloud Dough?

To help your dough to last as long as possible, it’s important to keep it as airtight as possible so that it doesn’t dry out. Wrap each color of cloud dough in plastic wrap and then place it in an airtight container to help it stay soft. If you find that your dough has become a little dry, you can add a little bit of extra lotion and knead it in.

How Do I Keep the Dough Soft?

First wrap your dough in saran wrap then store in an air-tight container or Ziploc bag. You’ll notice that dough will go hard if left out – so the less air that can get to the playdough when storing, the longer it will last!

How Do You Make the Dough Soft Again?

If your dough dries out or turns out to be a little dry after making it, try adding in a little more lotion. If the dough is too sticky after making it, add a little bit more cornstarch.

What Do I Do if It’s Crumbly or Sticky?

If your cloud dough is still crumbly. You need to add more lotion. If you find it gets too sticky when you add more lotion then you are adding too much lotion. Add a little bit at a time and knead it. You will need to knead it for quite some time in order to get it to the right consistency. If it’s still too crumbly, then add a tiny bit more lotion. If it’s still too sticky, then add a tiny bit more cornstarch.

How Long Does It Last?

This dough will not last as long as our playdough recipe. The lotion will start to dry out from it within a week. However, you can easily revive it by just adding a few extra squirts of lotion to it and kneading it in. This will make it almost like brand new again.

Cornstarch PlaydoughCornstarch Playdough

Cloud Dough Recipe

Prep Time5 minutes

5 minutes

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If your dough is too crumbly or sticky: If the dough is too crumbly, you need to add more lotion. If you find it gets too sticky when you add more lotion then you are adding too much lotion. Add a little bit at a time and knead it in. You will need to knead it for quite some time in order to get it to the right consistency. If it’s still too crumbly, then add a tiny bit more lotion. If it’s still too sticky, then add a tiny bit more cornstarch. 
Repeat the recipe for each color you would like to make. 

Once your cloud dough is finished, use cookie cutters and rolling pins to play with it!

To store: simply put the playdough in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container to help it last longer. If the dough dries out, add a few extra squirts of lotion to it and knead back in.

More Playdough Recipes

See our Kool-Aid Playdough recipe. 

Homemade Kool-Aid PlaydoughHomemade Kool-Aid Playdough

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