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HomeHolidaysSt Patrick's Day

Homemade Playdough for St. Patrick’s Day

Angela SellariBy Angela Sellari
Angela Sellari
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Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared…

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Are you looking for a fun activity for your little leprechaun party? I have some fun St. Patrick’s Day Playdough to share with you today! This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids.

Homemade Playdough for St. Patrick’s Day is so much FUN!

Kids can help mix, knead, roll and shape the dough. Pull out your shamrock cookie cutters if you have them.

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

How to Make Homemade Playdough

Ingredients:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup salt
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
green (or mix blue and yellow) food coloring
Extra fine green glitter

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

Directions:
1. In a small pot, combine your flour, water, salt vegetable oil and cream of tartar and a few drops of green food coloring and mix well.
2. Cook stovetop on medium heat for just a couple minutes, stirring constantly until you have a play dough like consistency.
3. Carefully remove the dough (it will be hot).

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

4. Once it cools down, roll it into a ball and place in a ziplock bag.

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

5. Roll in glitter and your dough is ready to play with.

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

This homemade playdough is so easy to make. I hope your children have fun with this one!

St. Patrick's Day Playdough. This glittery green homemade playdough recipe is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for kids.

About Angela SellariContent Creation & Editing

Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared in numerous TV segments, advertising campaigns and her work has been featured by many top publications. She lives in Tampa, Florida.

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Published: Mar 3, 2018 | Updated: Oct 20, 2025

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  1. Janet W. says

    Posted on 3/24 at 9:46 AM

    I love the glittery shimmer! Looks fun to make and play with!

    Reply
  2. shelly peterson says

    Posted on 3/27 at 12:21 PM

    What a fun play dough recipe. My grandsons would love this.

    Reply
  3. Peggy Nunn says

    Posted on 5/13 at 1:43 PM

    This will be great to make for any time. The girls will love it.

    Reply
  4. Sara Zielinski says

    Posted on 5/15 at 12:32 PM

    This looks like a great fun activity.

    Reply
  5. Dana Rodriguez says

    Posted on 7/10 at 11:21 AM

    These are really cute ideas. I love the added glitter to the playdough!

    Reply
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