Easy {No Cook} Pumpkin Spice Playdough

This is the perfect fall playdough recipe to add to your collection. This recipe requires but a few ingredients. Playdough is a life saver and will keep your kiddos busy for a little while. The pumpkin spice scent makes the playdough even more enjoyable. I had a blast just making the playdough.

Ingredients

1 can pumpkin puree
2 cups cornstarch (you can substitute flour but you may need more cups of flour than the recipe calls for)
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning

optional:
nutmeg
cinnamon
vanilla extract

You probably don't need the nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract but I really wanted this recipe to smell amazing. Not to mention I have a ton of the stuff in the pantry. This was a good excuse to use my baking spices.
There is a video of the instructions for those that like a visual. Check it out below.

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the can of pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, (other dry spices). Add 1cup of cornstarch and mix with a large spoon. You may not need the entire 2 cups of cornstarch. Mix until well with a spoon until you cannot mix anymore. Remove the dough and knead the dough with your hands. You will know the playdough is complete when its no longer sticky.

Below is the finished product. I added pumpkin seeds for further exploration.

Since this is a no cook recipe it will only last for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container. My container's lid was not staying put so I wrapped the container with plastic wrap before putting the lid on.

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