Mastermom Speaks: DIY! Easy (no cook!) Homemade Clay Dough

DIY! Easy (no cook!) Homemade Clay Dough

22 Comments

The long weekend has passed, and whew! that's fast! Nevertheless, me and my kids still managed to do a little crafty minute, and this time, we've made a DIY homemade clay dough! I am soooo excited to share this with you. More than it serves as our bonding moment, seeing my kids experiment and exploring the process first hand is irreplaceable.

There are a lot of homemade clay recipes that you can search online, however, the best part of this one is that it is NO COOK, and no need for the Cream of Tartar as an ingredient. This recipe is very inexpensive you can actually find all the ingredients in your kitchen. Super easy peasy to make. Perfect for mothers who need cheap craft materials to keep their children busy at home while having all the fun!

Let's do this!

Materials needed:

Measuring cups and spoon
Bowl/container (I prefer plastic)
1 cup of flour (I used all purpose flour)
1 teaspoon of oil
1/2 cup of salt
1/2 cup of warm water
Food coloring
Resealable plastic bag/jar with lid (for clay storage)

Steps to make the clay dough:

Pour the flour and salt in the plastic container. Mix it very well.
While mixing the two ingredients carefully add the water and mix thoroughly.
Add 1 teaspoon of oil (I prefer vegetable oil) for more elasticity.
Mix and knead all the ingredients well to achieve the desired softness of the clay.
Add 3-4 drops of food coloring (your choice of color) to your dough and that's it! You're ready to go!

Tip: The key to a perfect soft, smooth and stretchy clay dough is the kneading part. Make sure to knead all the ingredients very well during and right after you pour the water to avoid hardening of the ingredients.

The cute little hands of my kids while mixing all the ingredients. What a mess! haha

The kneading part. In here, We are close to our desired softness of the clay. =)

Perfect! Look how soft it is!

We've made three different colors. Make it more vibrant by adding 1-2 drops of food coloring.

To ensure that your clay will last longer, put it inside a resealable plastic/sandwich bag or closed jar and keep it in a fridge.

It's so simple, right? Of all the crafts that me and my kids have done, this is our all time favorite! We had so much fun!

Happy Monday!

About Mastermom Speaks

Hi! I'm Ma. Celin Mendoza but Celin will do. I'm a peace worker, youngest daughter, entrepreneur, contented wife, devoted and meticulous mom of 3 June's and a DIY addict!!! This blog will be your ultimate partner in crime when the going gets tough =) Want to do something interesting together? Shoot me an email to: macelinmendoza@gmail.com

22 comments:

UnknownFebruary 10, 2016
Super thanks for this. We tend to buy clay pa when we have naman pala the needed ingredients in our pantry to make one. Fun pa! Again, thanks.
Betchie AbrenicaFebruary 10, 2016
Wow ang galing! I didn't know you can make clay dough out of those materials... im not really into crafting but i think me and my daughter can give this a try! Thanks for sharing! :)
Patricia CuyuganFebruary 11, 2016
Yay for safe, homemade toys for kids! Great job, mommy!
UnknownFebruary 11, 2016
this is in my DIY list!
MeikahFebruary 11, 2016
Very useful, thanks for sharing! So you mean you can eat these too? :D
mommymadzFebruary 11, 2016
Cool! I saw some recipes on pinterest but have never tried them.btw how do you store them? Do they harden easily?
UnknownFebruary 11, 2016
Will do this soooooon! :) Thanks for this neat hack, mommy!
Mommy Lady BlogsFebruary 12, 2016
I will surely remember this so me and my son can make this one.
Nini PerezFebruary 12, 2016
I love! Hope me and my kiddo can do this soon. I'm keeping this recipe! :)
The Seafarer's Wife DiariesFebruary 12, 2016
I love this, I am so excited to make dough for my toddler pero wag muna ngayon kasi baka kakainin nya lang haha!
PR Daily PHFebruary 12, 2016
Wow didn't know you can DIY those clays. hindi ba nakakagutom? heheh

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Mommy PehpotFebruary 13, 2016
yay! I need this right now dahil nagpapabili na naman sila ng clay hihi

Thanks for sharing!
Angel EneroFebruary 13, 2016
Will try this with my little one when she turns older. Thank you mommy!
LouisaFebruary 13, 2016
Something for us to try and it's easy, readily available materials and so much fun!
DFebruary 16, 2016
What a great DIY with your kids!
ayeeeshaFebruary 16, 2016
I made clay dough few months back but didn't turn out good. I'll bookmark this for reference :)
PeachyFebruary 18, 2016
What nice idea to spend quality time with the kids. I’ll make this as a future project with my daughter.
queenofthebangsFebruary 18, 2016
This is great! Mahal pa naman ng mga clay. Molder na lang kulang. :)
UnknownFebruary 22, 2016
Nice! will try this at home for my 3-yr old daughter. thanks for sharing!
Mommy AnnaFebruary 22, 2016
Thanks for sharing this, my son loves clay