Playdough Recipe

Playdough is super easy to make. And provides hours of fun!

To make playdough, you will need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar (I’ve made it without – it just wasn’t so elastic)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• a few drops of food colouring

Mix everything together in a saucepan. Whisk to get the lumps out! Cook over a medium heat. Stir continuously until it forms a dough (about 5 mins). Cool and knead.

Ideas for play:

• Squash it and roll it.
• Cut it with knives or biscuit cutters.
• Squeeze it through a sieve or garlic press to make ‘hair’.
• Make imprints in it with forks and bottle tops.
• Make people, animals or food.
• ‘Cook’ it using toy or real pans, plates and spoons.
• Have a pretend birthday party! Make playdough party food a playdough birthday cake. Add real candles, sing ‘Happy Birthday’ and blow the candles out!

Playdough can be kept for months in an airtight container.

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