Fall Glitter Playdough – 4 Easy Recipes Kids Will Love!

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Looking for fall glitter playdough recipes that are easy and smell just like fall?  I’ve got you covered!  Today I’m sharing 4 easy fall glitter playdough recipes that you and your kids will love!  Plus, they smell so good! 

I’ll share just how frugal and easy it is to make fall glitter playdough with warm flavors of fall like Cinnamon Stick, Basil, Vanilla Bean, and Pumpkin Pie! 

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Glitter Makes Everything Better

Each beautiful scent of fall glitter playdough features glitter – which in my opinion makes the playdough even more amazing, but I realize not everyone loves glitter as much as me. 

Each beautiful scent of fall glitter playdough features glitter! Click To Tweet

For each glitter playdough recipe, the glitter is optional – but I do think it makes the playdough even more amazing – and glittery!

4 Easy Playdough Recipes

I will be showing you how to make 4 easy fall glitter playdough recipes.  Cinnamon Stick, Basil, Vanilla Bean, and Pumpkin Pie.  For each recipe I’ll include a supply list, directions, and photos. 

Best Basic Playdough Recipe

Each recipe uses my basic Koolaid Playdough recipe that I love – minus the Koolaid.  This is the by far the best playdough recipe I’ve ever found.  It lasts for a long time, as long as you keep the playdough in a airtight container. 

I like to make and keep my different flavors in these 2 oz plastic sauce cup containers with lids. They are the perfect size for sharing your fall glitter playdough with friends after you make all 4 recipes.  You can also get the 5 oz size if you plan to keep the whole batch of playdough.  Each recipe makes about 10oz of playdough. 

1. Pumpkin Pie Glitter Playdough Recipe

Get ready for beautiful orange playdough speckled with copper colored glitter that smells just like a pumpkin pie!

Supplies:

• 1 cup of Flour
• 1/4 cup of Salt
• 1/2 cup of Boiling Water
• 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 5 drops Nutmeg Essential Oil (or 1 tsp Nutmeg)
• 2 drops Orange Gel Food Coloring
• 1 Tbs Copper Glitter
• 2 oz. Plastic Sauce Cups With Lids

How To Make Pumpkin Pie Glitter Playdough

Start out with a clean bowl and add the flour, salt, and the dry spices.  Stir to mix well.  Next add water, oil, food coloring, and essential oils and stir to mix with the dry ingredients in the same bowl.

Keep stirring until mostly mixed, then drop the entire contents onto the counter and knead with your hands until the color and flour is mixed well.  Playdough should no longer be sticky. 

If it is, feel free to add a little extra flour and mix well.  If it’s too dry, add a teaspoon of water and knead until well mixed. 

Playdough should be soft, but not stick to your hands.  After your playdough is well mixed, flatten on the counter like a pancake and sprinkle on desired amount of copper colored glitter and gently knead again.  I added about 1 tablespoon of glitter, but you can add more, or less. 

What kid wouldn't love Pumpkin Pie Spiced Glitter Playdough?! Click To Tweet

Done!  Now go play with your Pumpkin Pie Glitter Playdough, while you dream about a warm, delicious pumpkin pie! Yummy!

2. Cinnamon Stick Glitter Playdough Recipe

Now, while you have all the supplies out, let’s make another lovely fall glitter playdough recipe – Cinnamon Stick glitter playdough!  You’ll love the warm and spicy cinnamon scent, and your kids will love the vibrant reddish-brown color!

Supplies:

• 1 cup of Flour
• 1/4 cup of Salt
• 1/2 cup of Boiling Water
• 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil
• 1/4cup Cinnamon
• 2 drops Red Gel Food Coloring
• 1 Tbs Red Glitter
• 2 oz. plastic sauce cups with lids

How To Make Cinnamon Stick Glitter Playdough

This fall glitter playdough recipe uses the same basic Koolaid Playdough recipe with a lot of added cinnamon flavor!  Start out by adding the dry ingredients – salt, flour, and cinnamon – to a bowl and stir until well mixed.

Next, add the water, gel food coloring, and oil and mix well with a spoon. Keep stirring until mostly mixed, then drop the entire contents onto the counter and knead with your hands until the color and flour is mixed well. 

Your playdough should no longer be sticky.  If it is, feel free to add a little extra flour and mix well.  If it’s too dry, add a teaspoon of water and knead until well mixed. 

Playdough should be soft, but not stick to your hands.  After your playdough is well mixed, flatten on the counter like a pancake and sprinkle on desired amount of red glitter and gently knead again.  I added about 1 tablespoon of glitter, but you can add more, or less. 

Now it’s time to play with your Cinnamon Stick Glitter Playdough! 

3. Vanilla Bean Glitter Playdough Recipe

My next fall glitter playdough recipe is yummy Vanilla Bean!  This recipe smells so delicious, you might just want to eat it (but, promise you won’t)!  My kids think it smells like a vanilla sugar cookie and I couldn’t agree more!

A special note about this recipe is the liquid Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. This is what gives this recipe it’s amazing vanilla bean smell and has such a lovely color that it adds to the recipe.  Besides Vanilla Bean playdough, this vanilla paste makes all my cookies recipes smell and taste amazing. It’s worth buying just to have on hand when you are baking.

Vanilla Bean Glitter Playdough smells so good, you'll wish you could eat it! Click To Tweet

I was gifted my bottle of Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste as a birthday gift and I just love it!  I think you can find it at any fancy cooking store like Sur La Table or Williams-Sonoma, or buy it on Amazon now!

Supplies:

• 1 cup of Flour
• 1/4 cup of Salt
• 1/2 cup of Boiling Water
• 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil
• 1 tsp Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste (or Vanilla Bean Extract)
• 1 drop Brown Gel Food Coloring
• 1 drop Yellow Gel Food Coloring
• 1 Tbs Gold Glitter
• 2 oz. plastic sauce cups with lids

How To Make Vanilla Bean Glitter Playdough

This fall glitter playdough recipe uses the same basic Koolaid Playdough recipe that we have been using all along, but with added vanilla bean flavor!

We will be making this version a little different.  Because we have so many liquid ingredients, start out by adding the water, oil, vanilla bean paste, and food coloring to a bowl.  Stir to mix well.  Next add the dry ingredients – salt and flour – to the bowl and stir until well mixed.

Keep stirring until mostly mixed, then drop the entire contents onto the counter and knead with your hands until the color and flour is mixed well.  Playdough should no longer be sticky. 

If it is, feel free to add a little extra flour and mix well.  If it’s too dry, add a teaspoon of water and knead until well mixed. 

Playdough should be soft, but not stick to your hands.  After your playdough is well mixed, flatten on the counter like a pancake and sprinkle on desired amount of gold glitter and gently knead again.  I added about 1 tablespoon of glitter, but you can add more, or less. 

Doesn’t this fall glitter playdough recipe remind you of sugar cookies?  In fact, that’s a great idea!  Grab your kids and go play with your Vanilla Bean Glitter Playdough and make some playdough cookies!  Boy do they smell good!  Yummy!

4. Basil Glitter Playdough Recipe

My most unique, but lovely fall glitter playdough recipe I’d love to share with you is my Basil Glitter Playdough.  This one is fresh, clean, and a lovely vibrant green color! 

Supplies:

• 1 cup of Flour
• 1/4 cup of Salt
• 1/2 cup of Boiling Water
• 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil
• 10 drops Basil Essential Oil
• 1 drop Green Gel Food Coloring
• 1 Tbs Green Glitter
• 2 oz. plastic sauce cups with lids

How To Make Basil Glitter Playdough

Basil Glitter Playdough is just like the others and will use the same basic Koolaid Playdough recipe.  This recipe will work best if you mix the wet ingredients first, then add the dry elements. 

Start out by adding water, gel food coloring, oil, and Basil Essential Oil to a bowl.  Give it a good stir.  Next add flour and salt to the same bowl.  Stir until well mixed. 

Keep stirring until mostly mixed, then drop the entire contents onto the counter and knead with your hands until the color and flour is mixed well.  Playdough should no longer be sticky. 

If it is, feel free to add a little extra flour and mix well.  If it’s too dry, add a teaspoon of water and knead until well mixed. 

Playdough should be soft, but not stick to your hands.  After your playdough is well mixed, flatten on the counter like a pancake and sprinkle on desired amount of green glitter and gently knead again.  I added about 1 tablespoon of glitter, but you can add more, or less. 

Basil Glitter Playdough has a gorgeous green color and nice earthy scent! Click To Tweet

I love the gorgeous green color we achieved from this playdough, as well as the earthy smell of the Basil – it’s lovely!

Don’t Forget To Share Your Playdough

There you have it! 4 festive fall glitter playdough recipes that you are frugal and easy to make with your kids!  Plus, if your kids love glitter, they are sure to really love these! 

Don’t forget to share your playdough with your friends! Simply portion it out into these 2 oz. plastic sauce cups with lids and share with your friends! These little cups work great and won’t dry out your playdough – trust me, I know!

I hope you and your kids enjoy these fall glitter playdough recipes!  So, go on, get crafting!

Please remember to share this post with your friends on Instagram and Facebook!  If you have any questions, make sure you reach out! 

Or, if you come up with any of your own scents of fall glitter playdough, I’d love to feature it on the blog.  Comment below and tell me all about it!

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