When we all moved into our new homes on our street, way back in the mid-1980’s, a neighbor was selling Discovery Toys. She gave out a wonderful recipe for Making Modeling Playdough at home. I have made it countless times because it is easy and because it is the softest and fun-to-play-with play dough. Grateful Prayer Thankful Heart is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. We will only recommend products we use, love or think are informative and helpful.
Ingredients for making modeling playdough
In a medium saucepan, add the flour, the salt, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, and water.
Add 1 tablespoon of oil.
Cooking the modeling playdough
Knead the playdough until cool. This can also be done right on a counter or table top.
The dough is so soft and smooth, ready to form into into any shape you can imagine keeping little ones creatively occupied for long periods of time! Keep the playdough sealed in containers or plastic bags when not playing.
CAUTION NOTE: Once on the stove and the pan begins getting hot, the dough comes together and thickens quickly requiring stronger stirring, far too dangerous for little helpers.
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- food coloring
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook the mixture over medium heat until the dough pulls away from sides of pan and becomes doughy in consistency. Knead the playdough until cool.
Note: The playdough is NOT edible. It can be used over and over again when keep tightly covered between uses. The playdough keeps for up to 3 months un-refrigerated.
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Such great photos Lorraine, I have used this same recipe for dough since my children were small, through my days teaching early years and now with the grandchildren. Your colours are lovely and bright, I need to look for better food colouring that=n I use.
What a colorful and creative idea! I know my grandchildren would love spending time with this dough. You share the best ideas! I have been thinking about you this week, and I know your grandchildren will feel sad when they have to say good bye.
Such cuties!! How blessed you are! I miss having little ones around, guess I'll have to wait for grands!
You are a doting grandmother. You make their days full of excitement and eventful 🙂 I am sure they are going to miss all this fun when they go back with their parents.
You've got a full schedule of events going on there. Sounds like lots of fun. I would be in serious need of a nap by now…lol
I am so glad you posted this. I made i one time with a recipe I found online and it lasted a good long time but when I made it again (using a different recipe because I couldn't find the first) it was rubbery and got moldy. It looks like mom-mom is going to need Monday to rest as well!
We use a very similar recipe but our colors never come out so vivid.
Looks like you are having a lot of fun.
I made the turkey crock pot recipe that you posted a few days ago for dinner tonight and it was amazing (and there's some left for lunch tomorrow!)
How fun! I love the sticker chart idea which helps the little ones when they are missing mom and dad. I will use this play dough recipe for sure. Thanks.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
Looks like they (and you) are having great fun!
Love the sticker idea, and thank you for sharing the playdough recipe. I can't wait to give it a try!!
How lovely. Yes spoil them for sure, they are little for such a short time. Playdough!! well that brings back memories, it ti the same recipe I used with my two. Its been a couple of years now since Josh has payed with dough 🙁 x