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easy playdough recipe
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Homemade Playdough Recipe

Learn how to make colorful, non-toxic playdough using simple kitchen ingredients. Perfect for kids' creative fun and fine motor skills development.
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 cups of dough
Cost $1

Equipment

  • Medium bowl
  • Spoon
  • 4 additional bowls for separating and coloring playdough
  • Wax Paper

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, boil the water.
    Boiling-the-water-in-a-saucepan
  • In a medium size bowl add flour, cream of tartar, and salt. Stir to mix.
    Boiling-the-water-in-a-saucepan
  • Carefully add the boiling water and oil to the flour mixture. Stir until dough forms. If the dough is too dry add a small amount of water. If the dough is too wet add a small amount of flour until desired consistency is met.
    Pouring boiling water into the flour mixture
  • Separate the dough into four equal amounts, and place into the additional bowls.
    Dough separated into four bowls
  • Add 5 - 10 drops of food coloring and mix/knead with your hands. Continue until all the play dough is colored.
    Dough being dyed with red, blue, green, and yellow food coloring