Snowman Dough Recipe

2 min read September 13, 2026 Ashley Sharp
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Beat those winter blues with this kid-approved snowman dough recipe! It has just the right amount of firmness, making it easy to form. Plus, it's silky smooth texture makes it an excellent winter sensory activity. All you need to clean up this snowman dough is some warm water and it literally melts away! The best part is that it only uses two ingredients! If you have"snow" much fun with this snowman dough, you might also like this no-mess, three ingredient Snowman Slime! Grab the free snowman face printable here!

Project Time
10 to 20 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Pour 1/3 cup of inexpensive white hair conditioner into a plastic mixing bowl. This is what helps make the dough feel soft and silky. Plus, it gives the dough a pleasant scent...so be sure to choose a conditioner that smells yummy!

Snowman Dough Recipe step 1
Step
2

Stir in 2/3 cup corn starch using a plastic spoon

Snowman Dough Recipe step 2
Step
3

Mix and knead until the dough gets firm. If the mixture feels sticky, add a bit more corn starch. You can add up to 1 cup of corn starch to your mixture. The more corn starch you add, the firmer the dough will be.

Snowman Dough Recipe step 3
Step
4

After making this DIY dough, invite your kiddos to build a snowman! Simply put out a tray of mini carrot erasers, top hat beads, chenille stems, wiggly eyes, pom poms, black pony beads, and black faceted gems with the snowman dough. Inviting students to build a snowman will help build their fine motor skills as well as their creativity!

Snowman Dough Recipe step 4
Step
5

Store the dough inside a short jar decorated to look like a snowman face. Simply download, print and secure the free snowman face to the outside of the jar!

Snowman Dough Recipe step 5

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