Play Dough

Submitted by yogabead

"This is the best homemade playdough. Kids love it."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 3/4 cups
• Serves: 1-2

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• food coloring

directions

1. Mix all ingredients in saucepan.
2. Cook on medium heat until thick.
3. Store in airtight container.

Reviews

[bcfossett]

I have looked through a few play dough recipes on here and this is the ONLY one that has all five star ratings, so I tried it tonight and it is SO super fast and super easy to make! I didn't have cream of tarter so I improvised with cornstarch and it came out perfectly! Made this for my nearly 3 year old son's daycare class. All I had was black and orange, but seeing as how it's the fall, that's perfect! Doubles perfectly! Thanks for posting! I'm telling all of my mom-friends about this!!!

 

[MarthaStewartWanabe]

This recipe is excellent--so quick, easy and much cheaper than buying it. Plus you can make any color your little heart desires. I made two batches today--lavender and sunshine yellow. They both turned out smooth and pliable. I'm glad I read other reviews before attempting to make this. If I hadn't, I would have thought I'd made a mistake. When you're stirring the mixture in a pan over medium heat, you really need to pay attention. You can't stop stirring it for even a second, or it will stick to the bottom of the pan and burn. Also, the mixture was clumpy at first, so I was worried it wouldn't turn out as smooth as store-bought. Once I let the ball of dough cool and kneeded it, it was perfect. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I will be using it over and over for years to come. :)

 

[Coral_Jayne]

Great stuff. DD used multigrain flour to give it some texture for a science volcano project.

 

[chookn3chicks]

This is how i make my playdough for the daycare. It lasts for months in the fridge with this receipe.

 

[KLV2993]

I've made this recipe for my kids for years. They love it - even when it's warm. If you keep it sealed in between uses(I use empty sour cream containers) it'll last a lot longer than the store bought stuff and it has a much nicer consistency and feel.