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March 8, 2014

St Patricks Day Playdough

Glittery Play Doh Recipe perfect for St Patricks Day

Are you looking for a fun activity fit for a glitter filled Leprechaun party?  We have the perfect recipe for you.  It is so simple and I love that it is made from items in our kitchen pantry.   The kids added lots and lots of glitter, which was perfect for this simple play recipe.
Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.St Patrick’s Day Playdough

  • We made 2 batches of our Glitter Rainbow Playdough recipe (the link will take you to the recipe).  It is our favorite low salt play recipe.  We added Green food coloring to one batch and Yellow food coloring to the 2nd.
  • Glitter ~ lots of large flaked gold glitter.
  • Circle and Shamrock shaped cookie cutters
  • Tins, rolling pins and playdough utensils.
  • Did I mention glitter;)

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

Instead of adding glitter to the dough, I handed over the bottle of glitter to the kids and let them go crazy.  They loved it!
First they used a circle cookie cutter to make a bunch of play dough Leprechaun coins.  Next came their favorite part:  adding glitter; lots and lots of glitter.  Perfect for a little lucky Leprechaun play.  We are making good use of the glitter that Craft Project Ideas supplied us with.  Glitter is one of our current favorite craft supplies.

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

The kids repeatedly stacked their Leprechaun coins as high as they could.  Only just to squish and smash all their hard work.  The simple joys of play dough.  Planning, building, squishing and rebuilding.  Love it!

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

The kids had so much fun filling the pot with glittery gold coins.  This little teetering stack reminds me of something out of a Dr. Seuss book;)

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.This simple St. Patricks Day activity kept the kids busy creating and building most of the morning.  Play-dough is a classic activity and always a hit.  However, adding glitter was what kept them interested and play for so long.

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

I love our simple Glitter Rainbow Playdough recipe and I am sure you will too.  If you click on the link you will be taken to our favorite play-doh recipe.  It has less salt than most recipes and is oh so soft and mold-able.

Homemade St Patricks Day playdough.  A glittery activity fit for a Leprechaun party.  I love that it's made from items in our pantry.

Looking for more St Patrick’s Day Activities?  Check out our

Leprechaun Craft

Stained Glass Shamrocks

Glitter Rainbow Playdough

Racing Balloon Leprechauns

Shamrock Crystals

Related posts:

  1. Leprechaun Craft
  2. St Patricks Day Activity ~ Heart Shamrock Craft
  3. Glitter Rainbow Playdough Recipe
  4. 20 St Patricks Day Crafts for Kids
Posted in Spring and tagged Glitter, Play Dough, Play Recipe, Spring, St. Patrick's Day.

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4 thoughts on “St Patricks Day Playdough”

  1. Amy on March 10, 2014 at 7:18 am said:

    Where do I get the recipe ?

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    • Tammy on June 28, 2014 at 11:37 pm said:

      Amy, you can find the recipe in this post… http://www.housingaforest.com/glitter-rainbow-playdough-recipe/

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  2. Christine on March 10, 2014 at 10:09 am said:

    How do you keep the glitter from becoming a huge mess? I always end up with glitter in my kitchen for days, thus making my husband hate it.

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    • Tammy on March 10, 2014 at 10:19 pm said:

      Glitter does have a way of getting everywhere;) Although, when using it with playdough it seems to stay mostly where you want it. Playdough is a great way to pick up spilled glitter. Sorry no magical glitter cure;)

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