Playdough recipe

I just made this with my boys the other day, we had so much fun. It was really easy to make and a great one to do with kids because it doesn’t take very long. The only bummer is that you have to wait for the dough to cool before they can play with it. We made a second batch while the first cooled in the fridge and by the time we were done with the second the first was cool enough to play with. You might leave the food coloring out to save your carpet etc. I didn’t even think of that until my friend mentioned it! Enjoy our pictures and a link to a video we took as well.
Playdough recipe

Mix in a medium pot:
1 C. white flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of Tartar

Combine in a seperate bolw then add to dry ingredients:
1 Cup water
2 tsp. vegetable food coloring
1 Tbsp. oil

Cook over medium heat and stir (about 3-5 minutes). It will look like a “globby” mess and you’ll be sure it’s not turning out…but it will. When it forms a ball in the center of the pot, turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface (it will be pretty hot but it wasn’t too hot to knead. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag. Edible, but not very tasty!

And a little video of Aidan for your enjoyment…

Friday, June 30, 2006