Apple Pie Scented Playdough

I haven’t made any playdough in a while, and since it is back-to-school time, I thought this one would be just perfect! (And obviously, anything apple related is perfect for my family!) This is very similar to the Pumpkin Spice Scented Playdough that I made last fall, but this one is red and uses Apple Pie Spice instead of Pumpkin Pie Spice. You can either purchase Apple Pie Spice or use the spices listed below as I did.

This playdough would be perfect to go along with all of those apple crafts I’m seeing on all the blogs right now! I’ve got an apple-themed sensory bin (inspired by No Time For Flashcards) coming soon!

Apple Pie Scented Playdough

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt (use iodized, not kosher for smoother dough)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon cream of tartar
1 cup water
Red food coloring (I use the Wilton gel colors)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Stir ingredients together well in pot. Over medium heat cook the dough, stirring constantly until it forms a ball. Turn dough onto a board (or the countertop) and knead until very smooth. Cool. Store in a covered plastic container.

If I was really on-the-ball, I would have given The Littlest Apple an apple shaped cookie cutter. Need to get one of those! For now, we’re using our fall leaves, some cinnamon sticks, popsicle sticks, and a rolling pin.

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http://www.deborahjstewart.com/blog Deborah

Oh my goodness – I love the idea of making apple pie scented play dough!!! I also love the deep red color too!
http://www.simplekids.net Kara Fleck

oh, I bet this is just awesome! Hmmm … on my Autumn to do’s (if not sooner!)
http://sunshinefields.wordpress.com Samantha @ Sunshinefields

This is such a fantastic idea.

Also, I really like his little table!
Ricki

Ooh, I bet that smells fantastic! We’ll have to give it a try.
http://cassiecraves.blogspot.com Cassie

This is such a fun idea! I LOVE the picture of Finn rolling it out. He is such a cutie!
http://lizzylep.blogspot.com Liz Leppanen

Such a great idea! Good job Momma Apple! )
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http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/ Jenn

This rocks! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m featuring you today on Tot Tuesdays!
http://www.thepickyapple.com cara

This playdough has been SUCH a big hit for the last week. This may be one of my favorite playdoughs so far!
Nicki

I am a preschool teacher, and absolutely love your blog! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next! I made this playdough tonight for my Meet the Teacher Day on Thursday…it smells delicious!! Thanks so much!
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http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/ Alison

I just mixed up my own batch of playdough, and it looks and smells scrumptious! We are going to enjoy it this week! Thank you so much!
http://www.lelandfamilyadventures.blogspot.com Andrea Leland

I made this yesterday, and it smelled wonderful!
I think I used half the bottle of the wilton gel coloring and it still wasn’t bright red. Any tricks for getting a vibrant color?
I also made green, which was easier to get the achieved color but the red gave me issues.
thanks for the idea.
Mommy and Me Book Club

I shared a link to your recipe on our Mommy and Me blog this week. We really enjoyed the playdough! It smelled wonderful! http://preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com/2011/10/ten-red-apples.html