Homemade Playdough

Homemade Playdough

I am always looking for ways to help my kids create, have fun and learn all at the same time.  A fun inexpensive activity to do inside the house is make your own playdough!  I have a few different recipes that I have used in my classroom and I have recently been trying them at home with my oldest son. Here are some of my favorite homemade playdough recipes! 

* for an added aroma touch add some vanilla extract and add food colouring to customize your shades!

1.Close to the real stuff playdough

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup salt
any colour of food colouring

• Mix all dry ingredients together
• Add the oil and water
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until reaching the consistency of mashed potatoes. 
• Remove from heat  and food coloring
• Divide into balls and work in color by kneading the playdough

2. No Cook/No Fuss Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
1 cup of boiling water
2 tablespoons of cream of tartar
a half cup of salt
1 tablespoon of oil

• Simply mix all the ingredients together. Be careful as it can be quite hot!
• Divide into balls and work in color by kneading the playdough

3. Nutty Butter Playdough

*This is not a recipe for anyone with Nut Allergies

Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup powdered milk
1 cup honey
1 cup oatmeal

• Mix together and play 

4. Rubbery Playdough

Ingredients:

2 cups baking soda
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup cornstarch

• Mix with a fork until smooth. 
• Boil over medium heat until thick. 
• Spoon onto plate or wax paper.