Scented Candy Cane Play Dough

Dec 5 | Easy DIY, Holiday Crafts, Holidays, Homemade Christmas Gifts

This is such a simple gift idea that is inexpensive and a great way for kids to use their imaginations. Here is how to make Scented Candy Cane Play Dough!

This is such a simple gift idea that is inexpensive and a great way for kids to use their imaginations rather than grabbing for the electronics.  Today I would love to share my Play Dough Gift idea…Candy Cane Play Dough!

You can make the Candy Cane Play Dough and give that as a gift… or you can fill a jar with the dry ingredients and let your recipients make the play dough themselves at home. Either way, I think it’s a fun and unique gift idea for kids.

Here’s how to make Candy Cane Play Dough:

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salt
5-6 drops of peppermint essential oil (or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract)
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup cold water
Red washable paint/watercolor
White glitter

DIRECTIONS
1.  In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.

flour-salt
2.  Add the extract, oil and water and mix until well incorporated.

flour-water

3.  Remove dough from bowl and place on a flat, lightly floured surface. Knead until a soft play dough forms (this takes about 3-4 minutes).

4.   Separate the play dough in half. Set aside one half and place the other in a medium mixing bowl.

dough-balls

5.  Add the red paint/watercolor to the play dough in the bowl and mix until your desired color is achieved. I added about 2 Tablespoons of paint to get a rich red color.

red-dough

6.  Lay both colors of play dough out on your play surface and sprinkle with glitter. Enjoy making candy canes, peppermint “candies”, etc!

glitter-dough

There you have it! A fun and frugal gift idea that kids are sure to enjoy! I’m excited to give it to my daughter, maybe we’ll get to enjoy drinking hot coffee on Christmas morning!

DIY Foaming Hand Soap Refill

Oct 14 | Easy DIY

DIY Foaming Hand Soap Refill

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DIY Foaming Hand Soap Refill

We love foaming hand soap at our house. I find it lasts quite a long time and washes off hands easily. Which is great for my daughters, who love to wash their hands, but don't always take the time to rinse all the soap off of their hands.

However, purchasing foaming soap refills can get quite expensive. But if you know how to mix up your own DIY foaming hand soap refill, you can save a ton! Especially if you go through lots of soap like we do at our house. 🙂

All you need to make your own DIY Foaming Hand Soap refill is four things:

SUPPLIES:

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Add the castile soap and body wash to the soap dispenser.
  2. Add the water and shake well.
  3. Pump and enjoy!

This will be a huge money saver for you and it's so easy to change the scent for different seasons!

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