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FREE Holiday printables for your little elves! These adorable holiday scene coloring pages get everyone into the spirit!

P.S. Did you download our Winter Holiday 2021 colouring pages, Halloween 2021 colouring pages, Summer 2021 colouring pages, Spring 2021 colouring pages, Summer 2020 colouring pages, and Fall 2020 colouring pages yet?

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It’s nearly Christmas! Everyone’s excited to go shopping for gifts and can’t get enough of the lights and collective joy that’s in the air.

Make this holiday season extra special by creating DIY holiday decorations with your kids. Not only will you be decorating your home with ornaments that have meaning, but you’ll also be creating memories your kids will fondly remember for years to come. It might even become a yearly tradition they’ll pass on to their own kids in the future!

These DIY holiday decorations are not just easy to make, they’re also pretty enough to be used as gifts and keepsakes. Your kids (and you!) will surely enjoy making these holiday craft ideas.

Pinecone Christmas Tree

This might be one of the easiest and prettiest DIY decorations there is. In fact, most of the materials you need are probably just sitting around your home:

• Pinecones
• Acrylic paint (you can choose any colours you prefer)
• Small wood slices
• Hot glue gun
• Small paint brushes

Paint the pinecone green. It’s arguably the most popular colour this time of year, but you can use any colour you prefer. White is also a great choice that will go with a green tree or natural theme.

Make sure to cover the entire pinecone with paint including those really small, hard-to-reach crevices. Alternatively, you can just leave those out for a more rustic look.

Next, paint small dots of yellow, blue, red or any colours you like all over the pinecone. This will serve as the tree’s “Christmas lights.” You can experiment further by adding a wooden star on top or glueing silver glitter around the cone to make it sparkly. Once dry, use the hot glue gun to stick the pinecone onto a slice of wood. Voila!

This holiday craft idea might be simple, but it can be used in a variety of ways. You can put cookies and other baked goodies inside or use them as a gift wrapper. You can also hang them on your Christmas tree as an ornament! What you’ll need:

• Brown paper bags of different sizes
• Snowflake rubber stamps
• White, light blue and dark blue ink
• Red and green baker’s twine

Stamp white, light blue, and dark blue snowflakes on the paper bag. Then, punch two small holes at the top. Thread a piece of baker’s twine through the holes and tie it together.

Have any empty tin cans lying around at home? Don’t throw them away just yet! You’ll be needing them, along with these other items, for this Hanukkah DIY craft project:

• Clean cans
• Hammer
• Nail
• Marker
• Light blue, white or silver metallic paint
• Holiday-scented tea candles

Fill the can with water and put it in the freezer for a few hours or until the water turns to ice. This will make it easier for you to punch holes into the can.

Draw a Star of David on the can. Use a nail and hammer to lightly tap holes across the lines you’ve drawn. You can let the ice melt on its own or pour hot water over it to melt it faster. This part of the DIY holiday craft should only be done by an adult.

When the can is dry, let your kids paint the can with metallic paint. Put the tea candle inside and let this pretty tin can lantern light up your home!

Clothespin Snowman

With a little makeover, you can transform boring clothespins into cute holiday decorations. You can use them to hold gift tags, to-do lists, and your favourite artwork made by your kids. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Natural wood clothespins
• Coloured yarn
• Orange-coloured playdough
• White paint
• Black marker
• Paintbrush

Paint the clothespin white. You can coat it once for a more natural look or do several layers for a more even tone. Make sure to open the clothespin once in a while as it dries so it won’t be glued shut.

Once dry, take a short piece of coloured yarn and tie it around the clothespin. It will serve as the snowman’s “scarf.” You can glue the yarn to the clothespin to secure it.

Draw two black eyes, mouth, and buttons on the clothespin using a black marker. Shape the orange playdough into a small triangle and glue it where the nose should be.

Have you taken your pick from our DIY holiday decorations list? We hope you did!

If you’re pressed for time, you can still do some holiday crafting with your kids to get into the holiday spirit with our Winter Holiday Box, Build-Your-Box Gift Set, and our limited edition Holiday Gift Bundle.

All our playdough products are vegan and don’t contain synthetic fragrances and preservatives. If you have any questions about how our products can be stored to make them last longer, get in touch with us or visit our website for more information.

Baking with kids can be messy, but nothing is more exciting for them than kneading and pounding on the dough as they use their sense of touch to mould and mash it into shape. As a parent, it’s always exciting to see our kids get enthusiastic when using their rolling pin to flatten the dough and then scoop and pour batter into baking pans!

But looking beyond the mess, letting your kids help in grown-up activities like baking teaches them more than baking itself. Counting and measuring the ingredients sharpens their mathematical ability; it teaches them about structure, that rules have a reason, and that they’ll get a tasty reward if they follow directions.

Most importantly, baking allows both parent and child to communicate, collaborate, and work towards the same goal: delicious treats that smell just as good as they taste!

3 Easy Baking Recipes for Kids

Some baking recipes are hard to follow. So, we’ve picked those that are simple and with ingredients you can easily find in your pantry.

1. Rainbow Jello Cookies

Let your eyes and taste buds feast on these colourful jello cookies!

Ingredients:

• 4 small boxes of jello mix, assorted colours
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• ⅔ cup softened butter
• 1 ¼ cup sugar, divided
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Food colouring

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C or 400 F. Place a sheet of parchment paper on two baking sheets. Set aside.
2. Combine the butter and one cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream together until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well each time.
4. Add the vanilla and mix.
5. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well-combined.
6. Divide the dough into four portions (one colour of jello for each portion).
7. Add 1 ½ tablespoon of jello mix to each portion.
8. Add 3 to 4 drops of food colouring of the same colour to each portion. For example, if you used a yellow jello mix, then the food colouring must also be yellow. Mix until the colour is even.
9. Roll the dough into one-inch balls and roll it into the remaining ¼ sugar. Place it on the baking sheets.
10. Flatten the dough with a glass.
11. Put in the oven and bake until the bottom is golden brown

2. Dalgona Cookies

These popular South Korean cookies were a common street food staple sold by the elderly in the ‘60s. The traditional way to play with dalgona cookies is if you manage to cut out the shape drawn on the cookie without breaking it, you get another dalgona for free!

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 to 3 pinches baking soda

Instructions:

1. Put the sugar in a stainless steel ladle and hold it over low heat.
2. When the sugar begins to melt around the edges, use chopsticks to stir it.
3. Continue stirring. Control the heat by raising the ladle a little when the mixture begins to smoke. Mix until the sugar is melted completely.
4. Once the melted sugar has cooled off a bit, add the baking soda. Stir vigorously. Move it away from the heat so the bottom won’t burn.
5. When the mixture becomes frothy and has turned a light caramel colour, pour the mixture on parchment paper. Use a silicone spatula to scrape the mixture off the ladle.
6. Let the mixture cool for a few seconds before pressing it down to your desired thickness using a lightly oiled measuring cup.
7. Use playdough cutters to stamp a shape, taking care not to press all the way through.

3. Sugar Cookies

Another recipe that uses different quirky shapes is this old-fashioned sugar cookie recipe. For this one, you’ll need:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¾ tsp baking powder

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 175 C or 350 F. Put parchment paper on a baking sheet.
2. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
4. Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Slowly add it to the wet ingredients and mix.
5. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours.
6. Roll out the dough to ¼” thickness.
7. Cut out shapes like dinosaurs or unicorns and place them on the baking sheet.
8. Bake until the edges are golden.
9. Let the cookies cool before frosting.

Share Precious Moments With Your Child Through Baking

Yes, baking with kids is a messy affair. But when you and your child work together to achieve a goal – in this case, a delicious cookie – the experience becomes extra special.

At Dough Parlour, we understand how important it is to share moments of bonding with your child in the safest possible way. That’s why all our products are made only from all-natural ingredients, including our food-grade rolling pins and cookie cutters!

If you want to know more about our products, get in touch with us or visit our website.

Summer’s officially here, which means it's time to bring your little helper(s) into the garden to get their hands dirty - literally! Gardening is not only a therapeutic and grounding summer activity, but the sensory experience that it provides children with is like no other! Seize the warm days and welcoming mind of your toddler and make the most of the season in the garden! Here are 3 ways to get your little one excited and eager to spend more time outdoors this summer.

With most modern-day “grown-up” jobs involving some element of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), it’s important to get our children thinking about their interests in these fields at a young age. Integrating STEM into early childhood education can help with problem-solving, analytical thinking, and the application of complex concepts to real-world scenarios. Additionally, incorporating STEM-based toys into your little one’s lessons encourages them to think outside the box with their creativity. Our play dough was recently recognized by CTV Morning Live as one of the top STEM toys for Canadian children, and we’re excited to share how Dough Parlour can help you educate your child(ren) on all things STEM, right at home! 

STEM is an exciting and expansive field with a world of opportunities. According to GirlScouts, 74% of high school girls are interested in STEM; having your child(ren) explore the fields (with Dough Parlour of course!) will help kickstart their success at a young age. The versatility of our dough is perfect for hands-on learning. Whether you need a little assistance explaining the solar system to your children, helping with a math problem, or even providing the tools to build imaginative structures, Dough Parlour can be used in a multitude of ways to help make concepts more clear.  

We’re all about making playtime fun yet informative, and implementing toys into lessons is a fool-proof way to keep things exciting and memorable. Our play dough is a fuss-free way to make STEM lessons more engaging, prompting children to be more hands-on and curious throughout the learning process.

If you’re interested, please check us out on CTV Morning Live as we’re highlighted alongside some of the country’s top STEM toy brands! 

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Summertime… the season of delicious treats, late nights, and days spent playing outside. Without compromising our clean formula, we captured the essence of summer in each of our new scents, keeping freshness, fruitiness, and fun in mind. Here are 5 of our newest dough scents that your little ones will love this summer!

Cherry

With a deep red hue and classic fruity scent, our Cherry dough is bound to be a favourite in your little one’s modelling dough collection this season! 

Coconut

Nothing says tropical quite like Coconut, and we couldn’t resist adding the sweet scent to our summer collection! The soft white colour of our Coconut dough, combined with its incredibly indulgent scent, will make it a playtime favourite this summer and beyond.

Key Lime

Balance out your sweet scents with the tangy yet tasty fragrance of our Key Lime dough. Its vibrant green colour and punchy citrus scent adds the perfect freshness to playtime.

S’mores

Say hello to campfires made quick, all thanks to our pale grey S’mores dough! We added hints of roasted vanilla and gooey chocolate to our classic Marshmallow scent that sold out fast last season. Don’t miss your chance on this elevated classic this summer!

Tangerine

The freshness of produce is something worth celebrating in the summer and we’re doing so with our orange Tangerine dough! The juicy scent achieved with natural citrus oils makes this a bright addition to any dough collection.