Homemade Playdough

Luke loves playing with playdough! Especially when he is stuck in the house on a snowy day! This is how we make it:

Materials

1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
Food coloring
Saucepan
1 cup flour

Directions

Combine water, oil, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm.
Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a bowl.

3. Remove liquids from heat and add to dry ingredients.

4. Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don't have it on hand.

5. Store this dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag.

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j - Frugal Mom - r. Dec 11, 2009, 4:09pm UTC

Thank you for sharing the recipe Kelly. I have never tried making it myself.

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destiny k. Dec 11, 2009, 4:34pm UTC

Neat Thank you for the recipe!!! Do post some pix of Luke's master piece! ^_^

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JoAnn C. Dec 13, 2009, 3:06pm UTC

I knew there was a way to make homemade playdough but have never seen the recipe. I'll have to remember this if any of my friends who have kids are looking for it.

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Homemade Playdough

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