Cornstarch Playdough Recipe and a Snowman Craft

Just a little fun on Friday night with some cornstarch playdough! The kids and I made little snowmen last weekend. Now they are all dry and ready for their world premier! Learn how to use cornstarch to make clay snowmen below. Decorate them with screws, washers, and other hardware bits for a fun and inexpensive project you can make with the kids. This is an inexpensive kids craft that will keep them entertained for hours!

Cornstarch Playdough Recipe

First, you will need to whip up the playdough recipe with a little cornstarch and a few other supplies that you probably have around your home. This one makes a great science experiment for kids as well.

Don’t have what you need to make this recipe? Try this glittery snow playdough recipe instead!

Supplies needed:

• 3/4 cup white glue
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons mineral oil 
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Non-stick pot
• Wooden spoon

Instructions:

1. Add cornstarch and glue to a nonstick pot.
2. Mix together and then add mineral oil and lemon juice.
3. Blend well. 
4. Cook over low flame stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. 
5. Remove from heat and use a little additional mineral oil around the top of your clay mixture.
6. Remove the mass from the pot with your hands.
7. Knead until smooth.

How to Make Snowmen with Kids

Now that you have your cornstarch playdough, you will want to use it to make a cute craft project with your kids. These snowmen are so easy to make and even the smallest kids will have fun forming and decorating them.

Supplies needed:

• Cornstarch playdough (see recipe above)
• Hardware bits and pieces
• Fabric
• Anything else your kids may like on their snowmen!

Instructions:

1. Form into balls and create snowmen.
2. Use various hardware bits and fabric to create the cutest snowmen around!
3. Allow them to dry then display around your home.

They were very easy to make and add a touch of whimsy! Plus we all had a ton of fun making them! Grab some supplies from around your house and get started on this craft with your kids. They will love making cute snowmen with this creative project idea.

Now go have some fun and make your own clay snowmen. You can make them with ingredients you have around your home for some snow day fun with the kids! Cornstarch playdough is easy to make and the kids will love playing with it and making something creative.

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Total Time 15 minutes

Cornstarch Playdough

Use this playdough recipe to turn ingredients from your pantry into a fun activity for your kids!

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Supplies

• 3/4 cup white glue
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 tbsp mineral oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Non-stick pot
• Wooden spoon

Instructions

• Add cornstarch and glue to a nonstick pot.
• Mix together and then add mineral oil and lemon juice.
• Blend well. 
• Cook over low flame stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. 
• Remove from heat and use a little additional mineral oil around the top of your clay mixture.  
• Remove the mass from the pot with your hands.
• Knead until smooth.

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