For those of you who get great satisfaction out of making your child's playthings, I am sharing my son's favorite homemade playdough recipe. We just made a batch up this afternoon, and it has already gotten a ton of use. If you don't have time to make your own, another option is Mary's Softdough....one of the year round favorite items in our shop. It retails for $9.95 per tub.
Here is the recipe that is always a fun make on a rainy day:
Down To Earth Dough
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1 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Iodized Salt
1 cup Water
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Cream of Tartar
Food coloring
Essential oils if desired
-Combine all ingredients (except food coloring and oils) in a pan and cook over low heat, stirring with wooden spoon, until ball forms.
-Remove dough and break into sections (however many colors you want). If using essential oils, first knead in 5 or so drops before adding food coloring.
-Make sure to wear rubber gloves for this step. Make a small depression in each dough ball and drop a few drops of food coloring. Knead the dough until the color is evenly distributed through the dough.
-Your dough is ready to be played with!
(This is why it's a good idea to wear rubber gloves.)
