So I have now joined the ranks of not-enough-to-do-with-our-time parents who make their own play dough at home with their kids. But I have to admit, it was really fun and took no more than 15 minutes from the time I thought it might be a good idea to seeing those 4 balls of color on the counter. Plus I know what I put in there, which makes me less nervous when the inevitable fistfulls go hurdling towards those litle mouths!
There are tons of recipes on line, but I picked this particular one because the blog entry started with the words “Finally I’ve found a playdough recipe that works!” I figured, why not just piggyback on her success, right?
Recipe is below. And in the interest of full disclosure, the above photograph was shot not by me, but by our junior chef!
Play Dough Recipe:
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar (find it in the spice section)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
food coloring
Mix first 4 ingredients in a pan. Add water and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 – 5 minutes. Dough will become difficult to stir and form a “clump”. Remove from stove and knead for 5 minutes–add food coloring during kneading process. Play dough will keep for a long time stored in a covered plastic container or plastic sandwich bag.
It comes from mommyfootprint.com, which I have yet to really explore, though it must have something going on– the play dough is fantastic!
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