I took my original play dough recipe and made it gingerbread scented! I know that everyone is all about peppermint right now, but I am a gingerbread fan through and through. This play dough smells heavenly and is actually the easiest recipe I've made yet!

Ingredients:

1 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup Salt
2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
4 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
1 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
1 Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
1 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

*Cardamom may not be a spice you have on hand! However, it is sweet smelling and balances out the cloves. It isn't necessary and you can always reduce the cloves if needed!

Directions:

Combine flour, cream of tartar and spices and whisk together. Mix in water and olive oil and heat in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until it creates a sticky ball. Place on a well-floured surface and knead with extra flour on top. Knead dough until it reaches desired consistency!

We used our gingerbread cookie cutters with our new play dough! I also put out googly eyes, beads and mini erasers for them to decorate!

We also decided to make a little extra play dough for a few friends. I found these little jars in a pack of four at target, along with a 10 piece cookie cutter pack. We created mini play dough activity gifts for just a couple of Emma's friends for Christmas. I added cookie cutters, a few beads, googly eyes and mini erasers and a fun gift tag. You can download the tags below!

Merry Christmas!