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A toddler and a preschooler playing in a pink cloud dough sensory bin to find Valentine hearts hidden inside the sensory bin.
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Valentine’s Cloud Dough Sensory Bin

Cloud dough, also called Moon Sand, combines flour and oil. The dough is soft, and it molds well. It is NOT edible, and children should be supervised at all times. It is simple to make and most likely uses ingredients you already have in your home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Keyword: Easy indoor activities for kids, sensory activities for kids, Sensory bin, Valentine's Day activities for kids

Materials

  • Flour
  • Olive Oil
  • Paper Hearts

Instructions

  • Add 8 cups of flour to your sensory bin. – It is unsafe to eat uncooked flour.
  • Mix in 1 cup of oil. -(I used olive oil)
  • Mix the flour and oil to get a playable texture that molds when clumped together.
  • Add a small amount of oil if you notice your flour needs it.
  • Add a few drops of red food coloring to your cloud dough.
  • Mix the food coloring into the cloud dough sensory bin to create a pink-like color.

Notes

Storing cloud dough: After playing, we collect it into our hands and place it back in the storage container. I store my cloud dough in the same bins we use for toy storage.