Kids Korner: DIY Playdough

I love this recipe. Ry is just starting to get to an age where things like this are fun and interesting to her. It is something new to discover and for me it is so fun to watch her explore. It's inexpensive to make and last a long, long time in a ziploc bag. It's not crumbly at all which I love!

What to do:

To make 1 color

1. Turn stove on and begin boiling 1.5 cups of water.

2. While that is working towards a boil, mix flour, salt, cream of tartar & oil in a mixing bowl.

3. Add food coloring to the boiling water in the saucepan (NOT TO THE DRY MIXTURE).

4. Add boiling water with the food coloring to the dry mixture and stir continuously until it becomes sticky & combined.

5. Allow it to cool & then take it out of the bowl & knead it until it is no longer sticky (add more flour if the mixture stays sticky after a few minutes of kneading it).

I added lavender spray from Trader Joe's to the dough to give it a calming, fun smell.

To make 5 colors

Follow the same directions, but after mixing the ingredients together, separate them evenly into 5 different bowls (preferably not plastic) then boil a 1/4 cup of water for each color before you add the boiling water to the dry mixture. Repeat the boil water step with each color adding it to a different dry mixture bowl as you go.

Make more or less colors adjusting the water amount accordingly.

I gave Ry some things to play with like a spoon & some plastic cookie cutters.

Be careful about them thinking it's food and putting in their mouth. A little won't hurt them but you don't want them going overboard.

One thing I thought about after doing this is how, with her age, hiding an object in the center might be a fun way for her to really get acquainted with the playdough. You could hide blocks, toy figurines, small bouncy balls, etc.

This was a lot of fun to do with Ry & we will definitely be doing it again! This would make a great birthday party favor too!

Hope you all have a happy Monday!