Homemade Playdough Recipe
A super easy homemade playdough recipe that kids can make. They'll not only have fun making it, but also playing with it. This playdough activity will keep them occupied for a long time!
Equipment
- 1 Large bowl
- wax paper
- 1 cooking pan
- stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups water
- 6 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 cup salt
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- food coloring
Instructions
- In a large cooking pot add all the ingredients except the food coloring. Stir to mix.
- As you cook the flour mixture over medium/low heat, continue to stir. Keep stirring as the mixture thickens and begins pulling away from the pan's bottom.
- Once a dough ball forms remove the pan from the heat.
- Place a piece of wax paper on a work surface.
- Carefully place the dough ball onto the wax paper-lined work surface.
- Slit into 6 equal parts
- Make an indent and add a few drops of food coloring to each section of dough. Slowly knead and mix the dough until the food color is incorporated and the desired color has been reached.
- 10. Continue until all 6 play dough sections have color.
Notes
Substitutions:
1. You can split the dough again and make 12 equal parts for 12 total colors.
2. Wait until the dough is completely cool before storing.
3. Use sealable plastic sandwich baggies for each color.
4. Vegetable oil can be used in place of canola oil at a 1:1 ratio.
1. You can split the dough again and make 12 equal parts for 12 total colors.
2. Wait until the dough is completely cool before storing.
3. Use sealable plastic sandwich baggies for each color.
4. Vegetable oil can be used in place of canola oil at a 1:1 ratio.