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Amazing Homemade Playdough Recipe
This Amazing Homemade Playdough Recipe is the best I've found for making soft and long lasting play dough.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Craft
Cuisine:
Craft
Keyword:
homemade playdough recipe, how to make play dough
Servings:
1
Author:
Shelly
Cost:
$2
Equipment
Saucepan
Ingredients
½
cup
Salt
1
tablespoon
Cream of tartar
1
cup
Flour
Food coloring
(optional)
1
cup
Water
1
tablespoon
Oil
Resealable bags
Instructions
Place all dry ingredients into a 2 quart saucepan, mix.
Add water and oil to the dry ingredients.
Add food coloring now if you want to make one color of playdough.
Turn heat on to medium and stir constantly.
Cook until mixture thickens and then forms a ball.
Allow to cool for awhile and then knead until smooth.
If you haven't added food coloring yet, divide dough into the desired number of pieces and add the color of choice to each lump of playdough.
Double bag the playdough into a tightly sealed reusable bags to store.
Notes
Tip: This homemade play dough recipe lasts a long time when double bagged in Ziplock plastic bags.