| To be honest I have never had much success with | | | | bought play dough for us! |
| making my own playdough. The few attempts I made | | | | You will become the envy of your playgroup when |
| the dough was very crumbly and dried out too quickly | | | | you master the easy skill of making your own |
| and so I gave up and would go and buy some. | | | | playdough. |
| I am a big fan of the Crayola brand of playdough, | | | | I think homemade playdough makes a lovely birthday |
| however once I bought another brand and I am still | | | | or Christmas gift especially if you print off the |
| trying to remove that playdough from my house! It | | | | playdough recipe and attach that to the tub of |
| was so sticky that it ended up, in its many bright | | | | playdough to teach others how to make playdough! |
| colours, ALL over my house! | | | | Play dough Recipe |
| Then one day I went into my son's nursery and the | | | | 1 cup salt |
| children were playing with playdough. It felt and smelt | | | | 2 cups flour |
| great so I asked the teacher which brand it was so I | | | | 4 tablespoons cream of tartar |
| could buy some. She amazed me by saying she had | | | | 2 tablespoons cooking oil |
| made it. So I decided that it was time for me to try | | | | 2 cups of waterfood colouringsaucepan |
| again! | | | | 1. Mix all ingredients in the saucepan. |
| The best tip I can give on how to make playdough is | | | | 2. Cook on medium heat for three to five minutes, |
| to cook your playdough. This binds it together and | | | | stirring constantly until the mixture becomes stiff. |
| makes it as good if not better than the commercially | | | | Store in an airtight container (or a plastic bag) in the |
| made playdough you can buy. | | | | refrigerator. If stored this way the playdough will last |
| So I set to work and made some playdough using the | | | | for weeks, even a few months! |
| following recipe and it was fantastic. So no more store | | | | |