Does anyone know a recipe for playdough?
You will need:- 2 mugs of plain flour 1 mug of salt 2 mugs of cold water 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 4 teaspoons of Cream of Tartar Optional : few drops of food colouring and/or glitter * Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar (and glitter if using) together in a saucepan * Add the cold water, vegetable oil and food colouring gradually * Cook the play dough on a low heat, stirring all the time until the mixture slowly thickens into a big stretchy elastic mass that is so stiff you can’t stir it anymore * Tip out the dough onto a work surface and wait few moments until it is cool enough for you to handle * Knead for a few minutes until you get a lovely smooth, soft and pliable dough. * Your homemade Play dough is now ready to use. * Store in an airtight container in the fridge and it should keep for a couple of weeks at least. VARIATIONS MICROWAVE PLAYDOUGH 2 mugs of plain flour, 2 mugs of salt, 2 mugs of cold water, 2 tspns of oil, food colouring, 4 tspns of Cream of Tartar. Mix all in
G’day from Australia, I’m a pre-school assistant so one of my weekly jobs is making playdough. I use: 2 cups flour, 1 cup Salt, 4 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar 2 Tablespoons oil, 2 cups water, Colour of choosing This is for a cooked dough, but seriously – why waste that time and arm power? I boil the kettle and just add boiling water – this is also great for making it with the children. You may find that you don’t use a whole 2 cups, so add the second cup slowly. It depends on the flour measurements, and when making it with the children the measurements aren’t always exact measurements. Obviously, as the grown-ups, we would be adding the water ourselves and explaining about how water burns and the steam also – but as the water cools (and even if the dough hasn’t totally come together) the children can knead the floury mix themselves, but still making sure the temperature is not too hot for their soft skin. They enjoy the warmth of the dough as they are working it together, and we don’t h
