Learning through play

Kempsford Pre-School

Play Dough Recipe

This recipe makes quite a large amount of dough. If you want to test it out first, or make smaller quantities so you can make a few different colours then halve the quantities.

 

You will need:-

2 mugs of plain flour

1 mug of salt

2 mugs of cold water

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

4 teaspoons of Cream of Tartar

Optional : few drops of food colouring and/or glitter

* Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar (and glitter if using) together in a saucepan

* Add the cold water, vegetable oil and food colouring gradually

* Cook the play dough on a low heat, stirring all the time until the mixture slowly thickens into a big stretchy elastic mass that is so stiff you can’t stir it anymore

* Tip out the dough onto a work surface and wait few moments until it is cool enough for you to handle

* Knead for a few minutes until you get a lovely smooth, soft and pliable dough.

* Your homemade Play dough is now ready to use.

* Store in an airtight container in the fridge and it should keep for a couple of weeks at least.

VARIATIONS

MICROWAVE PLAYDOUGH

2 mugs of plain flour, 2 mugs of salt, 2 mugs of cold water, 2 tspns of oil, food colouring, 4 tspns of Cream of Tartar. Mix all ingredients together in large bowl.

Cook in microwave for 1 minute on high power.

Remove and stir well.

Cook in microwave for 1 minute more.

Knead well.

NO-COOK MODELLING DOUGH

1lb plain flour, 1lb salt

Simply mix together with cold water to make a dough.

This is great for rolling out to cut out shapes and modeling all sorts of pretend food, decorations and animals!

 

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