Activity Overview
Whole grain flour sand dough is an amazingly fun sensory activity for children of all ages. It is similar to fluffy cloudy dough made with all purpose white flour but the whole grains give the dough a much grittier texture which can be stimulating to the senses.
Little hands can spend hours manipulating the dough from this recipe and it will form and then fall back away. Squeeze and build until your heart is content. Playing with this fun dough will be like playing on a sandy beach but right in your own home.
Materials Needed
- 2 cups whole grain flour
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable oil
- Powdered food coloring
- A bowl
- A large bin for playtime
- Optional: baking cups, wooden spoons, cars, plastic dinosaurs etc.
How to Make and Play
- Mix the first 3 ingredients together in a large bowl. You will need to use your hands to work the ingredients together thoroughly to form a uniform dough mixture.
- Dump the cloud dough into a large plastic bin and add some optional tools and toys to the mix. Cloud dough is also fine to use as is.
