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 canÕt 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!