Cookie Playdough

Chasing Cheerios has a few great playdough recipes. (Ooo...can't forget the pumpkin pie playdough!) I love her idea of putting cookie cutters, beads, and yarn (for frosting) to decorate the pretend cookies.

Indoor Sandcastle Stuff

(aka Homemade Moon Sand)

2 cups clean, fine sand
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup water
Mix all three ingredients over a low heat (200). Remove when the mixture firms.
Cool and play! Store in an airtight container.


Moon Sand cost $5 for a little tub. You can make five times as much for that price.

I have made this recipe with two different 'brands' of sand.
First I made it with colored sand from the dollar store. The color was bright. The sand dough was a little rough.

Second I made it with sand box sand. I purchased a large bag of sand intended for a child's sandbox from a home improvement store. Then I colored the dough with food coloring. The color was a little muted but the texture of the dough was better. This version was also cheaper.

HERE is another similar recipe for Moon Sand I was emailed the link to.

Play Dough

1 cup flour
2 T cream of tartar
½ cup salt
1 to 2 T cooking oil
1 cup water
food coloring

Mix flour, cream of tartar, and salt in a pan. Mix desired coloring with water, add with oil to dry mixture. Cook over medium heat until thick.

Cool. This stores for months in a ziplock bag.