We have the best sitter for our kids!
The kids love to have her around, and she always comes with a fun activity for them to do!
This past weekend, when the hubby & I went out to see The Hunger Games, we had her come sit,
and she brought homemade playdough for each of them!
So fun!
They have been playing with it non-stop, and she left the recipe for us!
It looks easy to make, and the dough is so soft and nice to work with!
Recipe from Mary!
In a medium saucepan combine:
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
In a measuring cup combine:
- 1/4 cup water
- Food colouring of your choice
- Add the water mix and 1 tsp of oil to the flour mix.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it starts to pull together.
- Remove from heat and continue to stir until a ball forms.
- Transfer to the counter and knead a few times.
- As it cools, a crust will form, keep kneading.
- If necessary, wet your hands and work back to the desired consistency.
- If necessary, wet your hands and work back to the desired consistency.
Tips!
- If you want dough of different colours, just separate out the dough evenly, and colour as you wish.
- For a fun colour and smell alternative, mix a package of Kool-Aid into the flour before adding water! Too fun!
Enjoy!
Hi I'm Jo-Anna! I mom. I blog. I cook. I craft. I like pretty things.
wow, that sounds easy enough!!! I bet it’d be fun for my little lady (almost 4) and I to make together. I used to HATE playdough (the mess!), but… now that I’ve got 2 kids, I love it – it entertains her and I’ve let go… a lot :)
I used to make this exact playdough recipe for my kids and now make it for my 3 grandsons…it’s the best stuff ever! Many hours of memories!!
What a cool sitter! I need to find one of those (sitter ha). This is such a fun idea–plus making anything yourself is always so much more fun! Great post Jo-Anna
So jealous of your sitter – we had a fabulous one but then she had to go and have a baby! So selfish, right? :) I love the pretty colors in the playdough.
I have grown to love the homemade stuff better than the store bought. I hate the smell of playdough! lol!
The homemade stuff is a lot softer and you get so much more for your money that way…even with the kool aid added!
Thanks for sharing!
love it. I just pinned it
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I’ve used a similar recipe using cake frosting food coloring. It provides a very vibrant color of playdough! I’ve used: 1 c. water, 1 c. flour, 1/2 c. salt, 1-2 Tbsp veg oil, 2 tsp cream of tartar. Add vanilla or peppermint extract for pleasant smell. Store in zip lock bag. My daughters are now adults, and I look back at our playdough times very fondly! Have fun!