Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Play-dough {recipe}

 Hey y'all! We made some homemade play-dough last week and at 6 days old and a lot of use it's still super soft, moldable and going strong. I say this with excitement because I've tried recipes in the past that haven't produced a good quality product so I'm really happy to share this one with you. 



Soft and Scented Play Dough
1 cup of warm water
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup of salt
1 T vegetable oil
2 tsp cream of tarter 
2 T kool aid powder (for added color and scent)

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until it clumps into a ball. Once it gathers into a ball, place it on some wax paper and knead with your hands to work out the clumps (my favorite part.) Once it cools down it's ready to go! I have been storing mine in a Ziploc baggie and it's doing great.




4 comments:

  1. Super Cool! Thanks for sharing this. The last time we made homemade play dough it smelled so weird my kids didn't even want to play with it HA!

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  2. So, I just bought the koolaid packets this morning so I could make this. I was going to have to hunt around to find where I put the recipe . . . but you posted it! Thanks! I have also read that you can add glitter!!! My little gal loves glitter anything!

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  3. I have been making homemade playdough for years. It is so easy to make and cheaper than store bought. Kids never get tired of playing with it. I don't always make it with Kool Aid...you can also just use a couple drops of food coloring, but I made it with the Kool Aid last time and my boys loved the smell of the playdough.

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  4. Thanks for this!! I have tried several homemade play dough recipes but we haven't found one yet that we really like. This one is great! My kids are playing with the play dough I made right now and are requesting more colors :)

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