Homemade Playdough

Mar 08, 2012 by Diane in Extras

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Homemade Play Dough

I have tried to make playdough at home before with no success. It was a terrible failure and the grandkids were so disappointed. That recipe did not have me heating the ingredients. I decided to look around and came across several different variations. I found this recipe on a blog and can’t remember which one it was:( (Sorry I can’t give credit to the person).

It was a great success. I can’t believe how nice the playdough turned out. Better than store-bought. I only had 2 dye colors so we left one white.

Check out the recipe below!

Playdough

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Prep time	10 minutes
Cook time	20 minutes
Total time	30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose white flour
2 cups warm water
1 cup salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cream of tartar (optional for improved elasticity)
food coloring (liquid, powder, unsweetened drink mix)

Directions


In a small sauce pan add flour

Add water

Add salt

Stir together

Add cream of tartar (optional)

Add vegetable oil

Mix together over low heat, stirring constantly

The mixture will slowly start to thicken

When it starts to resemble mashed potatoes and pulls away from the pan sides it's almost ready. keep heating and stirring it if it's still sticky

Let cool in pan

Knead with hands, roll into 3 balls

Add color in center and mix with your hands (I only had 2 colors to add)

Keep in an air tight container

How to Make Play Dough at Home

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