This is fun for toddlers and pre-schoolers to play with and easy for kids and tweens to help make. Homemade playdough is family-budget friendly and oh-so-easy to make.
You will need:
Adult supervision using stove
Medium-size pot
Wooden spoon
1 cup flour
1 cup warm water
2 tsps cream of tartar
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup salt
food colouring
Hint: This is what cream of tartar looks like (it's in the spice aisle—and I share this because it took me forever to find in the grocery store)
Directions:
Turn on stove to medium heat. Mix oil, water and food colouring in pot. Add flour, cream of tartar, and salt. Stir constantly for 5 minutes to ensure mixture doesn’t burn.
When mixture forms a ball it is done. Remove from heat.
Not to be eaten! When stored in an airtight container—playdough can last a few weeks.
Change up: use Kool-Aid crystals instead of food colouring. Remember that kids still can't eat playdough (even if it smells like watermelon Kool-Aid).
Pssst...like to make homemade activities? You might like How to Recycle Crayons. Just sayin'.
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