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DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough

June 21, 2014 Kim Croisant 5 Comments

Easy DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough for kids to make with an adult
My son making homemade uncooked playdough using coffee grounds.

This DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough Rocks!

Inspired by my son’s week at nature camp, I decided to copy an activity he did and make more of it. I’m obsessed with this DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough. It’s a bit different than I’ve seen on the Internet, as this one includes used coffee grounds (aka …the dirt). This dirt dough is such a great idea to “stick” your fingers in, and it smells good too – that is, if you like the smell of coffee. You can even add flavored coffee grounds for an extra smelling mixture.

Related: 10 Reasons to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

Brody’s week at the Bob Jones Nature Center was a bit pricey, but I’m glad they gave us their recipe for this dirt dough playdough. Besides this playdough he made, the recipe, and a t-shirt, he got to spend time in nature, which is the best part of all.  He had a great time, and I recommend you look into it if you live close. Bob Jones Nature Center is a beautiful place to roam. You can go out there for free, and there are also lovely places for photo ops out there.

Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough

DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough supplies

How to Make Uncooked Playdough

Materials Needed:

  • 3 cups wheat flour
  • 1 cup of cold water
  • 1 cup of salt
  • Two teaspoons vegetable oil
  • Two tablespoons cornstarch
  • used coffee grounds
  • 1 or 2 teaspoons of coffee liquid (optional, if needed)

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix water, salt, oil.
  2. Gradually add flour and cornstarch until the mixture reaches the consistency of bread dough.
  3. Knead with hands – that’s the fun part!
  4. Add coffee grounds to your liking to form the dirt-like dough. I used 2 K-cups.
  5. Add liquid from coffee if needed; otherwise, add a bit more water if required.
  6. Play hard. Have fun.
  7. Store covered in a ziplock bag

DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough Preparing it

Coffee Grounds in Play Dough

As parents, we have to let go and let them do it, right? This dirt dough is one craft I allowed Brody to pretty much do all by himself. It was a little messy, but it cleaned up well. He had as much fun making his dirt dough as playing with it all day. And that includes poking his fingers in it!

DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough

Brody's DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough

My son loves to help make his things to play with and is very proud of the flat snowman he made with this dirt dough. Kid’s dirt dough uncooked playdough is genuinely a craft you’ll want to make over and over again. What a great way to recycle coffee grounds too!

DIY Dirt Dough Uncooked Playdough

Here’s another fun DIY for kids to make, and this one they can use after they play with playdough! DIY Kid’s Natural Hand Soap

The City of Southlake, TX, owns Bob Jones Nature Center.

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Comments

  1. Jenny Johnson says

    June 28, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    Have to try this with my young grands!

    Reply
  2. Frugal and Fun Mom says

    June 23, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    Any reason to get dirty, and my kids are in. It is so neat that you made this substance out of household items.

    Reply
  3. Mistee Dawn says

    June 23, 2014 at 6:07 am

    This looks like something my daughter would love to get her hands on!

    Reply
  4. Rebecca Swenor says

    June 22, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    This is very creative. Cool idea. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Kim Croisant says

    June 22, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    He'll love this recipe – and it's so easy to make…smells good too…especially if you like coffee.

    Reply

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