Okay..now I know that probably every one out there has made their own playdough! Well, I never have! And I have been meaning to for a long time…so I came upon this recipe and thought no time like the present!
River was very excited when I said we were going to make our own playdough..she immediately was ready to help! The recipe called for a cup of salt! I don’t think I ever used that much salt for anything.
It was a very simple recipe and in no time we were stirring away. Quickly, it became hard to stir….. though River didn’t want to give up…..
Then River decided she wanted it to be pink…so we added some pink food gel. The recipe said it was ready when it started pulling from the sides of the pot…so we knew it was ready to go!
River got down to making pizza right away….
Oh, I also added a tiny bit of mint extract so that it would smell nice. She played with the play dough for about an hour. When she was done playing….we packed it up in a ziploc bag for another day! Here is the recipe:
Homemade Play Dough
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 tsp food coloring (optional)
2 cups water
-Mix ingredients in saucepan over medium heat while stirring constantly. It’s done when dough starts to leave sides of pan.
– Remove from saucepan and knead for a few minutes once it’s cool enough to touch.
-Store in a closed container.