Play Doh?

[Chelltune]

Could someone post their recipe for play doh please? I think I have all the ingrediants in the cupboard now but just need to know what to do.

Many thanks,
Chell

[Ruthierhyme]

Hiya, this is the basic cooked version .. I've not got the Microwave one to hand at the mo .. hopefully someone can post it here..

Basic playdough recipe

2 mugs of flour
1 mug salt
2 tablespoons Oil
2teaspoons cream of tartar
1 ½ mugs wate
1 Tsp food colouring
Moisturising hand cream - helps counteract the effect of salt on skin, improves consistency & also helps lengthen storage time.

Place all the ingredients into a saucepan and mix together.
Cook over a medium heat until the mixture forms a dough and begins to leave the sides of the pan.
Turn out onto a surface and once cooled a little knead until smooth.
Add a scoop of hand moisturising cream and knead again.
Cut into sections and color each one with different food dyes.
Store in an airtight container.

There are a few activity ideas available on Magical Mammoth's page

xx

[Chelltune]

Ooops, I just read this quickly then went off to make it. I had bought cream of tartar and noticed that I ddidn't need it for this.

I have just come back, re-read the post and realised that you had listed cream of tartar. Oh well, it seems ok, they are happily playing with it.

Many thanks,
Chell

[Ruthierhyme]

LOL thats all that matters !!

I think the tartar adds to the preservation of the dough by preventing the salt from crystallising !

[Chelltune]

Even if it doesn't last they have had good fun from it. My son is 3, he sat for two hours playing with it. Its so much more fun having a huge pile of play dough rather than a tiny shop bought pot.

Thanks again,
Chell

[watgem]

www.bigeyedowl.co.uk has a lovely playdough recipe with hand lotion in, leaves your hands lovely and soft!

[Chloe]

Here is the mirowave version!! Added glitter ,black for fireworks!!


2 cups of plain flour
1 cup of salt
2 cups of water with colouring
4 tsp cream of tarter
1 tbs vegetable oil
Mix together in bowl in microwave for 7 minutes,stirring every minute.

[Chelltune]

Many thanks.

[Chelltune]

DS got the pot of play dough out yesterday and took it through to the dining room while I got the cutters etc. Next minute he shouts, 'oops, something has happened!'. I went through to find his hands covered in red slimey gunk. I ran to get the camera before I cleaned him up. I will post the pictures of what happens if you forget the cream of tartar!

[Miss Muffet]

Urgh! Sounds like a Halloween Craft!!