Homemade Playdough
Making playdough at home saves you money and a trip to the store. Most ingredients are already in your cabinet, and you can rest easy knowing that there are no preservatives or chemicals in the clay-like product that you give your children to play with. This project can be done as a family activity or as a surprise for the kids after school, or at a play date.
Things You'll Need
- Flour
- Salt
- Water
- Vegetable or corn oil
- Cream of tartar
- Food coloring
- Large saucepan
- Wax paper
- Wooden spoon
- Small sealing containers
Instructions
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Mix together 3 cups of unsifted flower, 1 1/2 cups of salt, 2 tbsp. of oil, 3 cups of water, 1 tbsp. cream of tartar, and 3 drops of food coloring in the color of your choice.
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Place your mixture in a large saucepan and begin warming over medium or medium-low heat.
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Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the dough begins to thicken, and then pulls away from the sides of the pan. It is ready when it becomes a ball in the center of the pan.
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Remove the dough from the pan and place it onto wax paper. Allow to cool enough so that you can knead or roll the dough.
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Divide your playdough into small containers and seal with lids.
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Tips & Warnings
High heat will burn your mixture. Keep the heat at medium or below.
