Smelly (nice smelly) Play Dough. Ideas please

[Northernbird72]

Hi,

I'm looking for some ways to scent my play dough, I have heard others talk about chocolate dough and have tried adding lemon essence to some dough I made recently, but the scent was really poor. Does anyone have any ideas on scents that work really well and also the quantity of product I put in the mix.

I really need this by Saturday so I have my fingers crossed someone can help!

Many thanks

Tracy :D

[sarah707]

Hand lotion is nice, lavender or orange oil but you need quite a lot.

I put glitter in the other day and it was lovely but not smelly sorry! :D

[Monkey1]

I have used Peppermint in green playdough, strawberry essence in red and i made some chocolate playdough by adding cocoa,.......but the kids said it looked like poo!:eek:

[angeldelight]

Chocolate yummy

Angel xx

[foxy lady]

you dont want it to smell too nice the little ones will eat it, well mine would anyway ha ha

[Pedagog]

Baby Powder, I love that smell.

[christine e]

I'm sure someone once suggested using baby oil instead of cooking oil when making playdough to give it a nice smell and I think they said it made it shiney I haven't tried it yet (keep meaning to) maybe someone else will remember this.

Cx

[flora]

I use a few drops of essential oil.

Citonella works best or mandarin, both are ok in small quantities for small kids :thumbsup:

Rosemary is a good smell, but I used dried as essential oil it too strong with lo's can cause all sorts of probs :panic: .

Pm me if you have a fave smelling oil and I will check out if it's ok with the lo's :)

[Monkey1]

As in dried herb variety?

[miffy]

Vanilla essence is nice

Miffy xx

[flora]

As in dried herb variety?

If you mean the rosemary monkey??

Yes use dried. I also put some in the box I keep it in to really make it whiff :D

But then I love the smell.

Oil has lots of contra indications for lo's.

[miffy]

Anyone tried lavendar?

Miffy xx

[Monkey1]

no but i will....will it send them to sleep?:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[flora]

no but i will....will it send them to sleep?:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Or if you use too much it has the opposite effect and sends them hyper!!!!

Bet you didn't know that :D :laughing:

Lavender is one oil where less is more.

Yes Lavender works well, if you use the cooking method, add to the playdough as it is cooler, smell lasts longer. I use 5 drops of pure oil and thats strong enough.

Ps no lavender for all you mums to be in the first trimester :thumbsup:

[christine e]

no but i will....will it send them to sleep?:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Now there is a good idea!

Cx;)

[miffy]

no but i will....will it send them to sleep?:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Is that wishful thinking Monkey?

Miffy xx

[childminder54]

thanks for these...

veronicaxxx

[hillbilly]

This may be a silly question, but here goes!

Can these scents be added to other things? I was thinking of cornflower gloop?

Kelly