No Cook Aromatherapy Play Dough

Made this with my youngest 2 last night.  Quick and easy to make and smells SO good!! 

What's great about adding EO's to the dough besides the smell?  Anti-bacterial properties!!

Add whichever oils will help you achieve your goals.  If the intent is to calm a child, try lavender, chamomile or sandalwood.  If this is part of play and learning where an alert child is desired, try peppermint or citrus, like orange, grapefruit, lemon or lime.

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1/2 - 1 cup cold water
**edit- I would definitely recommend closer to 1/2 cup than 1 cup.  Became a little too tacky by day 2

food colouring

6 drops of your favourite essential oil

Ta da!!

For a less marbled look, add the food colouring with the water and oil

Exciting- certain essential oils are anti-inflammatory and analgesic!!  Play dough doesn't just have to be for kids.  Arthritic hands can benefit from squeezing and rolling play dough with essential oils in it like birch, cypress, eucalyptus or frankincense.   You can use a few more drops of oil if this is your purpose for making the dough.