Playdough

You want to do something fun for your kids this week that does not involve paint, scissors or glue?

Make some playdough with this recipe. This will make 4 good size balls of dough*:

3 cups flour

1 1/2 cups salt

6 tsp cream of tarter

3 cups of water

3 tablespoons oil ( vegetable is fine)

gel food coloring

Mix all ingredients, except food coloring, in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until stiff. Allow to cool, then knead. Divide dough into 4 sections. With gloved hands, knead in gel food coloring of your choice into each section. Then knead in 1-2 tablespoons of your choice; almond, peppermint, vanilla or coconut extract, into each section.

It is THE BEST playdough. It is soft, smells good, and lasts forever if stored in an airtight container. Best of all, it doesn’t dry up and crumble like store bought playdough. I bought some cute, colorful tupperware containers and put each color in one. My kids love it!

Containers of playdough

Playdough 2

Playdough

Now go make some, and post pics on your blog. Let me know in the comments if you do. Have fun!

*I doubled this recipe and made 8 different colors.