FAQ

Our dough is made with high quality organic ingredients and the very best plant based dyes. All our ingredients are fully disclose here here down to each colorant. Our dough is made in small batches and is extremely soft and the natural dyes provide calm and relaxing colors. We ship our dough in plastic (recyclable PET jars) jars with screw on lids that provide an airtight seal to ensure the dough stays fresh. 

Our dough ingredients are simply. 

- USDA Certified Organic Wheat Flour 

- USDA Certified Organic Canola Oil 

- Water 

- Salt 

- Cream of Tarter

- Plant Based Dyes (See Next Section) 

All our coloring is 100% plant based. We use colorants derived from natural ingredients such as Spirulina, Grape Juice, Caramel Color, Red Cabbage, Beets, Beta Carotene. Please see our full ingredient list here 

Yes, over time the acidy of the dough will eventually break down the organic pigments. Remember, we don't use any synthetic preservatives or coloring. The colors should keep well for several months. 

To provide you and your children a product of highest quality ingredients while supporting organic farming practices. 

Yes, the plastic jars we use are recyclable. They are PET jars (similar to peanut butter jars)  and have the plastic #1 symbol stamped on the bottom. The covers are aluminum and can be recycled by removing it from the jar. 

Currently all our jars are 4oz in volume and about 7oz in weight. 

The dough should keep for 6 months, the better care you take of it, (see next question) the longer it will last. Please replace after 6 months of use. We don't use any preservatives so eventually the dough will need to be replaced. 

Play with it often and always put back in sealed jar after play. Store in a cool dark place. If dough dries out give it a good knead with your hands and if required add a few drops of olive oil or water and continue kneading to restore softness.

Our dough is made out of organic ingredients, however the dough is not intended to be consumed.

Our dough contains wheat flour which contains gluten. Additionally, although there are no nut ingredients in our dough, our dough is made in an environment where nut products are used.

No! Let the children explore and watch their creations come to life.  Here is your chance to sit back and relax and finally drink that tea or coffee while it's hot!

Simply soak the pieces in a bowl of warm water, wipe them off, and let them dry.  They will be good as new and ready to use again!

Due to the small pieces, the kits are intended for children age 3+.  Please consider all elements of the kit to be a possible choking hazard.

Yes, please email us at hello@simplytoplay.com

Every kit that is sent is wrapped with a bow and presentable as a gift as shown in the product images. No need to specify that it is a gift. 

Yes! Upon checkout you will see an option for a lovely greeting card for a small fee. Click the option in the checkout. We will hand personalize your card. 

Yes, we can do that! Please email us at hello@simplytoplay.com

If you were able to place an order it means it was in stock. We try to ship out orders in 1 - 2 business days.

US customers can select the following 

Standard shipping or free shipping (orders over $35) within the US typically arrives in 5 - 7 days. You have the option to upgrade to expedited which takes about 3 - 5 business days to arrive. For rush deliveries please email us at hello@simplytoplay and we will coordinate with you. 

International shipping depends. Please allow up to a few weeks depending on your location and shipping option you selected. 

We will send you a notification with tracking information.

Yes, orders over $35 ship free in the US.

Yes we do. The check out process is designed to calculate shipping rates between different mail providers, we then automatically discount that rate before it's shown to you to save you money. 

Please email us at hello@simplytoplay.com if you feel there is an issue with the shipping calculation. NOTE: UK Customers, you should be aware that you may have to pay UK import VAT on the goods when they arrive in the UK. You may also have to pay duty. 

Immediately after you make the purchase you will be sent a email with a link to your order status page. You can visit this page to see real time updates.