These gluten free playdough brands are perfect for classroom use. In fact, you can list it as a required accommodation under a student’s Section 504 plan.

Store Bought Gluten Free Playdough

Aroma Dough Gluten Free Modeling Dough

A parent messaged me, asking about gluten free playdough products. Moms & dads who follow our Gluten Free Michigan Kids Camp Facebook page quickly recommended Aroma Dough. They offer scented and unscented doughs, all which contain none of the top 8 allergens. Created by a California mother whose child has Celiac Disease, it sounds like a great small business.

How to Order – Directly from Aroma Dough website

Colorations Wheat & Gluten Free Dough

Colorations produces both a wheat based and a  wheat & gluten free play dough. The gluten free playdough “does not contain peanuts / tree nuts, dairy, casein or egg. Additinally it does not contain corn starch, or latex.” Made in Great Britain, it comes in a 5 1/2 lb container, of 8 colors.

How to order – Amazon and Discount School Supply

Crayola Model Magic

Quite a few parents, including Jereann from Celiac Mama, stated they purchase Model Magic for their kids. Please don’t confuse this with the Crayola dough, which DOES contain gluten. Crayola does state that they produce Model Magic and their dough on the same machinery, but clean machines between each run. Made in the USA.

How to Order – Amazon, Target, and Michael’s

Whoa Dough

A good friend shared this product with me, available at Target. Whoa Dough looks a bit stretchier than Play Doh, more like a soft putty. All 8 colors come in one resealable package, making them easier to find and put away. Whoa Dough is also Peanut Free, Soy Free, Egg Free, and Milk Free. It is made in China.

**PLEASE see note in the comments below. Some parents do not recommend this product.

Where to order – Target

Kinetic Sand

My friend Joy shared about this product, stating her daughter loved it. Fellow blogger Brianna Wolin, who was diagnosed with Celiac Disease at a young age, stated she played with magic sand and liked it much more than Play Doh. The Spin Master Kinetic Sand brand states their product “easily cleans up and is wheat, gluten and casein free.” Made in Sweden.

How to order – Amazon and Michael’s

Mad Mattr

One mom shared that her children loved Mad Mattr. She also stated “The small packages are perfect for school and they don’t dry out!”  Websites state this product is wheat, gluten and casein free, and does not dry out like PlayDoh. A reply to a question on Amazon stated it contains no soy. Another statement said this product is similar to Magic Sand. Made in Sweden.

How to order – Amazon and School Specialty

MODO Simply Gluten Free Dough

“MODO is more than just dough — each box features three vibrantly colored gluten-free doughs. They are stored in sturdy reusable 6-oz containers with lids, with the added play features of plastic textured stamping bands with four patterns each and a wooden sculpting tool.

MODO encourages parent/child bonding through simple exploration and play, focusing on tactile learning and development. MODO’s vibrantly-colored formula is made with simple non-toxic, BPA-free, phthalate-free, and fragrance-free ingredients. MODO’s vibrant colors, clean scents, and cool tools will inspire young minds to create. Squish, play, learn, repeat.”

*Note- MODO makes gluten free and non-gluten free doughs. Make sure to look for the package that says gluten free.

How to order – Rainbow Resource Center

Homemade Gluten Free Playdough Recipes

Of course, one can also make their own homemade gluten free playdough. Many recipes exist on the internet, but I’m listing a few to give you some ideas.

• Gluten Free Playdough Recipe from Eat at Our Table
• Grain Free and Gluten Free Playdough Recipe from Against All Grain
• Allergy Free Playdough Recipes from AAAAI
• 2 Ingredient Silky Smooth Playdough from Our Best Bites
• Edible Gluten Free No Cook Playdough from Fun at Home with Kids

Other Back to School Resources

Please know that Play Doh brand is not the only school product that may contain wheat or gluten. I find this list of Potential Food Allergens in Craft Supplies from Kids with Food Allergies to be very helpful. Celiac Mama also created a list of Art Supplies that Contain Gluten.

Of course, we also need to work about snacks and cross contact in the classroom. I love these Top 8 Allergen Free Snacks.

What Back to School Resources are you looking for? Leave a comment below, and I’ll try to help you find it! 

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First Published August 2020

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