Homemade Playdough Recipes

When I was in a program called Destination Technology, we visited different colleges and even went to a tecnology and engineer fair. I learned a lot about the way that things worked, how details matter, and the ways in which we have to think in order to come up with a solution to a problem. At one of the stations, we learned how make playdough. we had to use glue, starch or flour ,food coloring, etc. After we mixed all of the necessary ingredients together, we put it inside of a zip lock bag so that it could start to form and so that it wouldn't get all over the place. After a while,we were able to reach inside and play with the playdough. Ever since that day, I've been interested in making things and creating things that can be fun for the whole family. Hence, in this hub I've decided to include a few different recipes on how to make homemade playdough, in case you don't have the necessary ingredients at the time or in case you want to try a different method.

3 cups flour

1.5 cups salt

6 tsp. cream of tarter

3 tbsp. oil

3 cups water

Any color of food coloring

Pour all of the ingredients into a pot. Stir the mixture over medium heat until a dough ball forms. Let the dough ball cool. Add food color and make the dough the color that you want it to be. Knead dough until the texture matches play dough or for at least one to two minutes. Store the play dough in a ziplock bag or a plastic container.

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup corn starch

3/4 cup water

Mix baking soda and corn starch in a pot. Make sure the lumps are broken down by using your hands and kneading the dough. Add water. Put the pot on the stove over medium heat. When the mixture gathers, remove the pot from the heat. When it cools, have your child knead it so that it is smooth. Try not to overcook this dough or it will crumble.

1 cup flour

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup water

1/2 cup salt

2 tsp cream of tartar

Food coloring

Flavored koolaid

You combine all of these ingredients besides the food coloring into the pan. You heat the ingredients on the stove over medium heat until a ball starts to form. When you reach this point, turn the stove off, in order to avoid overcooking the dough and having it crumble. Wait until it cools, and add any color of food coloring that you desire. Store in a zip lock bag or a plastic container.

Remember not to overcook the dough, otherwise it will crumble and you will have to start over again. The flavored koolaid is used to add a nice smell to the play dough. This homemade playdough is non-toxic and is a less expensive method of having playdough by using ingredients that you already have. Your child can add glitter to the play dough if they desire. You can use cookie cut outs in order to make playing with playdough fun and in order to build things out of playdough. This is very simple,quick, and easy way to craft something and to overall spend more time with your kids helping them to be more creative and more active.