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Making Modeling Playdough

By Lorraine

theeMaking playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play. 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. 

 

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Making playdough is a great activity to do with kids and grandchildren.
 
Our little Cambrie and Chloe loved making their own playdough. Follow along to do this activity for or with your kiddos! 
 

Ingredients for making modeling playdough

 
ingredients for making homemade playdough recipe
Gather 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of oil, 1/2 cup salt, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and food coloring.
 
 
In a medium saucepan, add the flour, the salt, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, and water.
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.Add 1 tablespoon of oil.
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Add a big squirt of food coloring. Less for a pastel dough and more for a vivid color.
 
 

Cooking the modeling playdough

 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Mix all of the ingredients to combine. 
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and becomes thick in consistency. It comes together very quickly at the end.
 
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
The playdough will be hot! Spoon into a plastic bag and allow to cool until able to handle. 
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.Knead the playdough until cool. This can also be done right on a counter or table top.
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Make additional batches in other colors, if desired.
 
 
Making modeling playdough with or for your children is fun! Easy recipe for colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.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.
 
 
 
Making playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Chloe made (dark) pink playdough.
 

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.

 

Making playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.

 

 

 
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Modeling Playdough Recipe

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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.

 

More activities for keeping little girls entertained

Making playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Cambrie and Chloe stayed with us for a week and we found lots of activities to keep their little hearts and minds occupied and not thinking about missing Mommy and Daddy.
 
Their days were filled with bubble baths, tooth brushing, dress-up, stacking dolls, coloring books, walks with our schnauzer, pancake breakfasts, playdough playing, tyke-riding through the house, library visiting, puzzles, block building, Chick-fil-A lunch with friends, book reading, story telling and dying eggs (at Cambrie’s request).
 
 
 
Making playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
I bought a box cake the other day because I thought it looked so pretty in yellow and pink.
It was delicious! I frosted it with cream cheese frosting and Cambrie added some sprinkles.
 
 
Oh, you do know, grandchildren are allowed to eat their cake at the same time as their peanut butter and jelly sandwich, all while playing with blocks at lunchtime when they are staying at MomMom’s house. Because, sometimes, grandparents just have to spoil their little sweethearts! 
 
 
Making playdough with or for your children is fun with this easy recipe. Colorful, soft and just right for non-technical creative play.
Each morning the girls rushed to the fridge to add a sticker to a chart and count the days left until Mommy and Daddy get home. There were some tears the first day from the older sister but now, only an occasional, “I miss Mommy”. We sent text photos back and forth and the girls found comfort in seeing their parents.
 
 
 
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Filed Under: Crafts, More Crafts, Recipes Tagged With: Cambrie, Chloe, Crafts, Grandchildren

Comments

  1. lindsey says

    February 7, 2015 at 8:10 am

    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.

    Reply
  2. Just a little something from Judy says

    February 6, 2015 at 11:42 am

    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.

    Reply
  3. Tori Leslie says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:52 am

    Such cuties!! How blessed you are! I miss having little ones around, guess I'll have to wait for grands!

    Reply
  4. Preeti says

    February 6, 2015 at 5:11 am

    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.

    Reply
  5. Ann Thompson says

    February 5, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    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

    Reply
  6. Patty Marker says

    February 5, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    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!

    Reply
  7. EMMA says

    February 5, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    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!)

    Reply
  8. Debbie Petras says

    February 5, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    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

    Reply
  9. marie says

    February 5, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    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!!

    Reply
  10. creativityandfamily says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    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

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