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Kids love to squeeze this oozy, blobbly version of play dough through their fingers. We have a recipe for you to make your own nontoxic play dough.
You'll need 1-cup flour, 1-cup warm water, 1/4 cup salt, 1-tablespoon vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons cream of tartar.
Mix flour, cream of tartar, warm water, vegetable oil and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until dough becomes stiff. Turn out onto wax paper and let cool. Knead the dough with your hands until you reach proper consistency. Use as is, or divide into balls and add a few drops of the vegetable or fruit juices to make green, pink, and orange. You can also use organic food coloring. Let it cool completely.
Store in an airtight container and keep it in cool places. Refrigerated you can use it for up to 2 weeks.
Posted by Mel Madison on 02/15/2011 at 08:24 PM
I was unaware that you could make your own play dough, this is great. I have a two year old and a four yeah old that would love this. I can’t wait to try this out with my little ones, I just know that they will have a blast with it. And thanks Anne for the tip I think I will try it that way to make it a little easier on my little ones.
Mel
Posted by Maureen Harper on 04/03/2009 at 06:47 AM
I have used this recipe for 30 years. It was a staple in our home when our children were small. I recently made it for a class and had my son who has celiac (gluten intolerance) mix it and handle it. He had a reaction to it. This is a caution to all parents of children who have celiac- the wheat flour can be a problem. I will experiment to find a safe substitute.
Posted by Amy on 04/02/2009 at 02:41 PM
Thanks! I’ve been looking for this recipe. So happy to come across it!
Posted by Anne Kennedy North on 02/04/2009 at 07:30 AM
I have used this recipe for years and have found that if you mix the dry ingredients and then add the wet it is smoother. Also it’s more mixing for little people. In my pre-school class(3’s) we would use an electric fry pan on the table and everybody got a turn stirring and got a lesson in easy and hard!!!
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Posted by maid reviews on 02/21/2011 at 08:11 PM
Well I finally was able to make up some of this play dough. I can’t believe how much it was just like the store bought play dough. And my kids just loved helping me mix it all up. Thanks again for the recipe!
Mel.