Chloe loves play-doh. I thought this would be a phase, but she seems to be getting more and more into it as she gets older. Her favorite thing is to play restaurant. She’ll ask us what we would like to eat, then she’ll make it and bring it to us to “eat.” It’s funny how every thing we ask for seems to look strangely alike… all like plates of tiny play-doh pieces…. hmmm…
Anyway, the loves to cut / tear / rip / crumble the play-doh into tiny pieces which is creating quite the mess lately. But more than that, it’s drying out SUPER fast. So. The time has come to roll up my sleeves and make some homemade play-doh.
I have a recipe from my childhood days that I’m going to try first–I know it works and, if I remember correctly, it’s quite easy. But I also found 2 other recipes the other day that I thought were worth a try as well. Once I’ve attempted to make them, I’ll do a “product review” to let you know which one I think is better. Hopefully this will be helpful to any of you out there who might be going through play-doh like candy (like we are!).
Here are the recipes: (in case anyone else cares to try along with me)
1. MY CHILDHOOD PLAY-DOH
Mix in saucepan:
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 c. salt
- 2 T. cream of tarter
Add…
- 1 c. water
- 1 T. oil
Stir over medium heat until it “globs.” Divide into sections and add food coloring by kneading WELL.
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2. KOOL-AID PLAYDOUGH
Measure and mix together in a bowl:
- 2 ½ cups of flour
- ½ cup salt
- 1 Tbsp. cream of tartar
- 2 pkgs of unsweetened Kool-Aid
Boil 2 cups of water. Add to dry ingredients with 3 Tbsp. of oil.
Knead together until well mixed, and let cool. Store in a plastic baggy or covered container in the refrigerator to last the longest.
You can make all different colors from one batch by putting in the Kool-Aid after you have mixed the dough and separated it into smaller sections.
This playdough is easy to make, lasts for a long time, and smells delicious!
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3. PLAY-DOH (FROM INTERNET)
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 c. water
- food coloring of choice
- 3 T. vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 c. salt {yes it’s a 1/2 CUP}
- 1 T. powdered alum {found in the spice section}
DIRECTIONS:
- In a medium pot, mix water, food coloring and oil together and bring to a boil
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and alum
- Pour boiling water mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined
- Let the mixture cool a bit until you can touch it with your hands
- Kneed well — like you would kneed bread dough {Brenda suggests using a cutting board for this as the food coloring can slightly stain light counter tops}
Looks like she’s having fun!