We made a batch of play dough recently,
and used a basic recipe…
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cup salt
3 1/4 cup water
3 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp cream of tartar
food coloring
Mix the dry ingredients in a pot. Add the wet ingredients and cook for 3-4 minutes until the dough forms. Plop onto a clean surface and knead for a few minutes. Separate into portions and add food coloring. Keep in covered containers/sealed plastic bags. Dough does not need to be refrigerated.
Vivid Colors in Homemade Play Dough
Want the secret to really bold and vivid colors? Use Wilton’s gel food coloring. I have a bunch of these that I use for my cookies, and Big Sister had fun picking out the colors she wanted to mix up.
A lot of times, you can find these color sets on clearance (plus add coupons) for a Great discount!
Little Guy had SO MUCH FUN playing with little straw pieces in the red play dough.
What a great
Fine Motor Activity for a three year old!
He played with this one for a long time…hiding the straw bits in the dough, poking circles, bending the bendable part of the straw… So much fun!
Enjoy today!
Colleen
Thanks for sharing at Delicate Construction!Love this! Thanks for the recipe! Pinned it!
I tried this today and ABC loved it. I hope to post some pictures on my blog this weekend. Thanks for the great idea!