How to Make Your Own Playdough

Make your own playdough at home.

Playdough can provide kids with hours of fun and entertainment. Instead of purchasing the colorful clay at the store, add to the fun by making it a home. Your kids will love helping mix up their own playdough and picking their own colors.

Things You'll Need

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cups of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Food coloring
• Wax paper
• Saucepan

Instructions

1. Mix together all the ingredients except the food coloring into a pan. Cook the mixture on the stove over medium heat.

2. Cook the playdough until the dough starts to come away from the sides. Remove the pan from heat and allow the playdough to cool. Lay out a piece of wax paper.

3. Remove the cooled playdough from the pan and put it on the wax paper. Mix in the food coloring with your hands.

Tips & Warnings

• Making playdough is messy and the food dye may stain your skin.

References

• Family Education: Homemade Playdough Recipes