How to Make Playdough
To be honest I have never had much success with making my own playdough. The few attempts I made the dough was very crumbly and dried out too quickly and so I gave up and would go and buy some.
I am a big fan of the Crayola brand of playdough, however once I bought another brand and I am still trying to remove that playdough from my house! It was so sticky that it ended up, in its many bright colors, ALL over my house!
Then one day I went into my daughter's nursery at church and the children were playing with playdough. It felt and smelt great so I asked the teacher which brand it was so I could buy some. She amazed me by saying she had made it. So I decided that it was time for me to try again!
The best tip I can give on how to make playdough is to cook your playdough. This binds it together and makes it as good if not better than the commercially made playdough you can buy.
So I set to work and made some playdough using the following recipe and it was fantastic. So no more store bought play dough for us!
You will become the envy of your playgroup when you master the easy skill of making your own playdough.
I think homemade playdough makes a lovely birthday or Christmas gift especially if you print off the playdough recipe and attach that to the tub of playdough to teach others how to make playdough!
Play dough Recipe
1 cup salt
2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cups of water
food colouring
saucepan
1. Mix all ingredients in the saucepan.
2. Cook on medium heat for three to five minutes, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes stiff.
Store in an airtight container (or a plastic bag) in the refrigerator. If stored this way the playdough will last for weeks, even a few months!
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I love making play dough
This play dough seems so simple to make. I’m going to have to do this with my kids now. Thanks!
I have had trouble getting the colors vibrant when I make our own dough so I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you!
This playdough looks store bought! I’d love to try it. I wonder why this recipe smells good, there isn’t anything added. One of the things I love about Playdough is how it smells!!!
This looks like a lot of fun to do with the kids. They would love to make their own playdough. I am going to have to do this with them!
I didn’t realize you could make your own play dough. Those colors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this recipe! My grandsons love to play with playdoh and they would think it’s so fun to make our own!
Looks easy to make and fun. Thank you!
I think this is the same recipe my sister gave me. The kids love playing with it too.
I will have to give this a try. I have never tried making it before but the grandsons do like to play with it.
Thank you for the tip on heating it up so it binds it more. Mine always falls apart quickly and I end up tossing it out
Great for snow days, thanks for the recipes
I never got what i want with playdough! i think children are more lucky to work with this matter!
This is pretty easy to make and would entertain kids for hours
I, like you, have tried to make different play dough recipes with little luck. I am excited to see this worked for you. I will have to make this for Christmas. The house will be full of kids and this would be a great activity.