Cloud Dough
Learn how to make Cloud dough! It’s light, fluffy and so easy to make with only 2 ingredients needed. Add food coloring if you’d like and turn it your favorite color.
This is a quick and easy kid activity that is the perfect way to mix up your traditional playdough activity. The kids will love this light and fluffy cloud dough!
The kids are going to flip over this easy 2 ingredient cloud dough recipe! All you need is cornstarch and conditioner. Mix it in a bowl, kneed it and start playing with it.
We mixed in some food coloring so we could turn it different colors. That’s always more fun for the kids!
When you are done playing with it just store it in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag until you want to play with it again.
Ingredients Needed for Cloud Dough
- Cornstarch
- Conditioner – Any type of conditioner will work. We used Suave because it’s inexpensive and it smells great.
- Food Dye – Optional
That’s right! Only two ingredients in this easy kids activity that are household staples. I bet you already have them in your house.
How to Make Cloud Dough
Mix & Kneed – Mix the cornstarch and conditioned in a medium bowl. Once the dough comes together kneed it with your hands until it becomes smooth.
Dye – If you want to dye your cloud dough different colors you can. Simply make balls of dough and then place drops of food coloring in the middle. Kneed the dye into the dough until mixed evenly.
My dough seems too sticky what’s wrong?
This is a simple fix; just add a tablespoon at a time of corn starch until your dough isn’t sticky anymore.
How do I store Cloud Dough?
It would be best to store it in an air-tight container or resealable bag. If you don’t, this dough will dry out!
My dough is starting to get dry. How can I fix it?
You can try to add more conditioner to it, but once it starts to get crunchy, it’s time to make a new batch.
Can I use anything besides conditioner?
Another great option is to use lotion. If you are making this for young kids, it’s best to use a baby-safe lotion.
What’s the difference between this and play dough?
The big difference is the texture. You can play with this dough just like you would play with playdoh, but it has a very soft and smooth texture from the cornstarch.
Since you’re making it with cornstarch, will it be like Ooblek?
No, the conditioner stables the texture of the dough, so it’s more like playdoh.
My kids had a blast making snakes out of it, twisting it and making handprint with it. The creative ways to use it are endless. They also like getting the rolling pins out and cookie cutters!
More Easy Kids Activities!
- Homemade playdough is so easy and fun to make. The best part is it lasts for up to 3 months when stored properly!
- A fun twist on Oobleck is this easy to make Kool-Aid Oobleck! Sometimes it’s a solid sometimes it’s a liquid!
- During the holidays make Peppermint Playdough for a fun activity that smells delicious!
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Cloud Dough
Ingredients
- 2 cups cornstarch
- 1 cup conditioner
- Food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix the cornstarch and conditioner. Once the dough comes together, you will need to knead it until it becomes smooth.
- Divide the dough into three or four balls, depending on how many colors you like. Add a few drops of food coloring to each dough ball and knead it until the color is well mixed.
Hi- the ratio is wrong in the recipe. It should say 1 cup corn starch and 1/2 cup conditioner. Thank you!
Hi Morgan, this is the recipe we tested. There may be other version out there, but this the recipe we went with and it worked great! Have you tried it?
I agree that the recipe is wrong. With your recipe it was just liquid. I followed what Morgan said and it was much better.
I’m going to test it again. Thank you for letting me know!
The recipe and the recipe mentioned in the comments are both 2:1 ratios so mathematically speaking, they should be the same…