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[DizzyLizzy]

Feeling the need to put a new slant on the playdough activity . Really want to add scent as well as colour - tried vanilla , which was good - can anyone suggest anything else smelly ? Thanks Lizzy

[Cait]

I make ours with baby oil instead of cooking oil, so it smells lovely and makes hands feel nice too

[Emma28]

We've used peppermint before and the kids loved it! Quite nice for us as well!

[Wolfie]

I made some playdough with curry powder in once, and added uncooked rice into it for texture too! The children loved it and it was very smelly!

[HappyMaz]

Lavender for a calming session, or how about gingering things up with a bit of spice? You could ask the children what their favourite smells are and work through the list from the top down!

I'd go for chocolate but I dare say you'd increase the likelihood of children eating it...

Maz

[moomy]

strawberry essence an orange essence work well

[heidiho]

mixed spices and currants are great for making currant buns- give them paper bun cases/bun trays -they smell lovely and very realistic !

[ems]

I did choclate orange smelling play dough when we were celebrating valentines day - I gave them empty chocolate box layers to fill in with dough - it was hard work that weekend eating all those chocolates to provide them with the inserts!!

[green hippo]

Fruit tea is great! 2 cups water, 2 cups salt, boil up, add leaves from 4 fruit tea bags - (adds colour, texture and scent). Take of heat, add 2 cups cornflour and stir. May need to put back on GENTLE heat to bind. Really easy, lasts for ages in air-tight container and makes the classroom smell lovely!! The colours are gorgeous - pastles.

Green Hippo!

[biccy]

I've got some stale ground coffee I'm going to add to mine next week replacing a couple of spoons of flour with coffee like with cocoa powder. I'm also thinking of using it in the water tray? I'm thinking kettle full of boiling water in a bucket with a full pack before I go home. Strain (with children) next morning and add to water tray

[dottyp]

Orange, Lemon, Strawberry or peppermint are all good.

Chocolate also very popular (smells good enough to eat, but funny enough children don't seem to taste it!)

For Firework celebrations and Halloween I made black playdough with 'edible fairy dust' - very popular as it sparkles
as children handle it!

Also tried Lavender (aromatherapy oil) and Tangerine Burner Oil (Body Shop) - smells delicious!

Always trying different smells and colours - the playdough table is always crowded!

dottyp

[mrsW]

wow, lots of great ideas. I am going to try them all. green hippo I love the idea of the fruit tea, I bet it smells good. mrsW

[HappyMaz]

mrsW, on Mar 13 2009, 20:49, said:

wow, lots of great ideas. I am going to try them all. green hippo I love the idea of the fruit tea, I bet it smells good. mrsW

Me too! Definitely going to try that one - I think we have some fruit teabags knocking around in the back of our cupboard. If not I might donate a few Earl Greys to the cause!

[jeanine]

great ideas - thanks

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[dottyp]

Great idea Greenhippo! I have a member of staff on detox at moment and she's got some lovely
smelling 'raspberry' tea bags in the cupboard - will ask her for a couple monday! I also like the idea
of 'pastel' coloured playdough - mine is always brightly coloured!

dottyp