Children's Play Dough

"I know that there are a lot of young moms out there that can use this recipe. It is just like the real play dough and a lot less $. The big plus is when its gets crumby and icky you can throw it away and make more. My kids are both in their 20's and I used this when they were little. Now I have grandchildren and I will make it for them!"
 
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Ready In:
5mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
1
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ingredients

  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon oil (use less oil in the summer)
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directions

  • Mix all ingredients together and store in airtight container.
  • May use food coloring for different colors.

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Reviews

  1. This worked out great in a pinch. I ended up watching my neighbours kids for a few hours and this kept them busy and happily chattering away. I was really glad to see it didn't include cream of tartar or alum as I don't keep either on hand.
     
  2. This play dough was so easy to make. It's the first I've ever made so I really don't have anything to compare it to. It was a wee bit dry so I added a little splash of water. I made half a batch and poked a little hole in the middle of the ball and filled w/ food coloring and let my 7yr old mix it in. Thanks!
     
  3. Great, non-cooked playdough. Its a bit gritty at first - but as the kids played with it, it became smoother. I did need to add almost 1/8-1/4 more water & a bit more oil. But we live in AZ where it is currently 100* and our humidity is in the teens = hot & dry.
     
  4. Like other reviewers, I prefer the texture of cooked dough, as it seems smoother straight out of the pan, but this dough makes up for it with ease of preparation and the missing ingredient - no cream of tartar required. We made our big batch without any color, then I had the kids (ages 6 - 11) knead their favorite color into their pieces. It was a lot less work for me, and the dough got nice and smooth after all their work! I might use a cooked dough for a younger crowd.
     
  5. very fast and easy to make. I, too, like the texture of cooked dough better, but this is great for something quick and if you don't have cream of tartar.
     
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I have lived in Vancouver since 1987. I am a transplant from Minnesota. We have 3 grown sons, a wonderful daughter in law, 2 beautiful granddaughters,1 grandson 2 dogs (1 Border Collie named Molly and 1 Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix named Gulliver, that we rescued) . I am for now working in property management and still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. My job is interesting, but quite demanding! My DH wants me to quit, I would love to stay home and be his goddess. I love to be at the beach flying kites, sailing with our friends, billiards,cooking, grilling and entertaining friends and family. We downhill ski in the winter and enjoy our family and our animals . If I had a month off I would love to spend it with our family together at warm tropical destination. Just enjoy our grown children and our grandchildren. Then when that trip came to an end, I would love for my DH & I to spent some time somewhere warm and tropical all alone. I could become quite the traveler. We had some life changes last October, I lost my balance and fell. I had 2 spiral breaks in my leg, my tibia and my fibula and another small half moon break. I did have some surgery and have 3 plates and 16 screws in my leg until this coming spring in March, then I will have some hardware removed, hopefully. Had to give up some sports! But heck it could be a lot worse. My DH just started a new job! That's good news!
 
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