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is cloud dough fun?
yes.
is cloud dough messy?
yes.
is cloud dough for you?
maybe.
after reading the book Little Cloud,
Bear and i made the infamous cloud dough
that is viral all over pinterest.
i gotta say, i loved it.
it felt nice.
smelt nice.
and most importantly,
Bear loved it.
Bear and i made the infamous cloud dough
that is viral all over pinterest.
i gotta say, i loved it.
it felt nice.
smelt nice.
and most importantly,
Bear loved it.
the flipside?
it makes a mess.
it’s not for the faint-hearted.
in anticipation of a small mess,
i set Bear’s table up on a shower curtain.
it makes a mess.
it’s not for the faint-hearted.
in anticipation of a small mess,
i set Bear’s table up on a shower curtain.
little did i know…
how epic the mess would be…
see what i mean? tracked all. over.
packed into the nooks & crannies of toys.
ground into the rug.
stuck in the seams of our pergo floor.
it was everywhere.
now, the real question.
would i make cloud dough again.
yes.
in fact we did just the other day.
it made a mess.
again.
and Bear had fun.
and it cleaned up.
and it cleaned up.
and that’s the real deal
on cloud dough.
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i am in no way attacking, criticizing, or speaking ill about my fellow bloggers.
i just want to share with you what i wish i would’ve known before making cloud dough.
Andie- haha! Did you know The Outlaw Mom has been banned from making it EVER in or out of her home? We love our cloud dough bins- but when we do it outside, I drag the bins to the sidewalk and hose them off immediately. When we do it on a lawn, like when we made 170 lbs for the Super Hero party in three giant low bins, I laid out tarps and when we pull a bin out in the kitchen, it is on tile floor that sweeps and mops up easily. The real downside is that oil will coagulate with the flour over time if it is not cleaned immediately outdoors- it will create a sort of thick film that defies decomposition. At our birthday party site, I noted stray balls of cloud dough had been beaten down by rain the following week and it had actually glued the blades of grass together. haha! We love it and we still play with it alot- But there things to consider. Also- it is important that kids where "play" clothing- because just throwing the clothes into the washer and dryer can result in sticky balls all over the clothing. I actually let my kids play in their bathing suits. Funny post!
We play with our Cloud Dough outside 🙂
The original place from where I pinned it said how easy it was to clean up. They failed to mention that you shouldn't vacuum it up. The heat from my vacuum caused the oil to "melt" creating an oily film all over the inside of the canister that I had to scrape out with an odd assortment of bottle brushes and hot soapy towels.
Cloud dough is an outside activity. Then all participants (including toys) get cleaned up real well.
I've never heard of cloud dough! I bet my kids would have loved it when they were little…actually, they might even love it now! lol
As a mom of 3 boys, we play with it ALL the time in my kitchen (on tile floor). Clean up isn't too bad… I have the kids strip down when finished (it may leave grease stains on clothes), sweep immediately and mop that night w/ a steam mop (if not mopped, can cause some slick spots;)
We did it at the kitchen table…we have tile floors….that are still slick from the baby oil weeks later…
FUN! I keep meaning to make it, but keep forgetting. Maybe it'll be an outdoor activity 🙂
Rebecca @ All-American Vegetarian
This such a fun and lovely post, Andie! You nailed it!!!
Oh my!!! We've made cloud dough, but I took it outside on our patio. I can't imagine having that mess inside, lol! I'm sure the kids loved it!
HA! Yes I totally wish I had known this. My son used his hot wheels trucks in it and it took a week and a toothbrush for me to work up the nerves to clean them all before allowing him to play with them on the carpet again. That said I totally loved the texture and had fun in the process. Will have to re think my cleaning or placement of activity next time. Thanks in advance from future cloud dough makers 🙂
haha. Good one! The level of mess will be totally dependent on the child. When we did it inside I actually found I was able to contain the mess without any difficulty and the toys we used were fine after a wash in hot soapy water. I think it's important people are aware of the potential for mess though so that they can be properly prepared haha
Yeah I discovered this the hard way too. Now we play with it on a giant plastic mat or out side
I had the same experience with "moon sand" that my son got for a birthday gift. What a disaster!
Word!
We declared it an outside play thingy!
…danielle
Yep. Messy fun. We play with it outside. The last time we played with it, Aiden and his friend mixed it with oobleck. Talk about a great mess. It's rained twice and it's still caked on the patio. 🙂
Yep. Messy fun. We play with it outside. The last time we played with it, Aiden and his friend mixed it with oobleck. Talk about a great mess. It's rained twice and it's still caked on the patio. 🙂
totally cute and honest post.
Thanks for telling like it is. I have been wondering how messy will be. Can it keep? (in box?)
Oh yeah! You nailed when you said "epic mess". We do it outside and I never hose down! It sticks to concrete, grass blades, hides under the sand table. Unbelievable.
Kids mixed up the cloud doh, sand and a brand new packet of Pom poms! Wait for it with water. Talk about a royal mess. I should never answer phone calls during messy play.
It is awesome to read behind- the – scenes blogposts.
Turkey Mom
Haha, that's good to know. I have no problem with messes, but usually I underestimate the magnitude.:)
I like cloud dough because even though its messy its white you can just hoover it up and doesn't satin our cream carpet (unlike some paint/ playdough etc)