B and I took advantage of the little bit of sunshine, and went out for a bit of puddle jumping fun. Once the rain started again it was back in the house for us, with the idea of getting the playdough out. Unfortunately, someone had snuck in to the playdough at some point and left the lids off, so it was all hard and crumbly.
Never fear, Mom to the rescue! I make all the playdough for B's playschool. Every time I bring in a new batch all the moms are amazed at how fresh and fluffy it feels. So we set out to make a batch of homemade playdough for home.
This is a cooked playdough recipe, and very simple to do, it only takes about ten minutes. I have tried uncooked recipes that I have found as well, and this yields the best result.
Your Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
**If I am making a batch for school I double the recipe, one batch is enough for home use, but if you want to make a larger amount make sure you double!
Combine your flour, salt and cream of tartar in a pot. Add your liquids.
At this point you want to add your colour. You can use either koolaid crystals or food colouring. I have tried both and the food colouring gives you a stronger colour. This is the job of my little helper.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until a ball forms. It will look like this.
Remove from heat and knead until smooth.
And there you have it, a quick and easy playdough that will provide hours of fun.
How do you keep it? Or do you just toss it? Ziplock bag or foodsafe container?
ReplyDeleteI keep it in a Ziplock bag that I squish the air out of. At home it lasts forever, the stuff I make for B's playschool that is in use twice a week lasts for about three months.
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