Homemade Play Dough
Make fun and creativity come alive with this easy Homemade Play Dough recipe! Soft, colorful, and non-toxic, this DIY play dough is perfect for kids’ crafts and sensory play. With simple ingredients from your pantry, you can whip up a batch in minutes for hours of entertainment. Customize colors and scents to make it extra special!
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Links To Things You Will Need:
FOOD COLOR-plant based
KITCHEN CREATIONS PLAY DOUGH SET
OTHER PLAY DOUGH SETS AND TOOLS
Kids love play dough! There are so many fun sets to go with play dough. Play dough is so helpful for me when I need to keep the kids busy so I can make dinner or do another household job. This play dough recipe not only sparks kids imaginations but, offers hours of play. This play dough should last 3-4 weeks in an airtight container. Have fun!!
Ingredients Needed For Homemade Play Dough:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tbsp Alum-helps the play dough last longer, too
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 cups water
- food coloring
How To Make Homemade Play Dough:
- In a sauce pan, bring water to a boil. (See Note Below)
- While waiting for the water to come to a boil, place flour, salt and alum into a bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
- When water boils, remove from the heat and stir in the oil and then the flour mixture. Stir to combine.
- When dough is cool enough to touch, place dough onto a lightly floured counter top and knead to a soft dough. Add flour, if needed. (if it is too dry, knead in a bit of water at a time)
- Divide dough into two equal parts (for two colors) and add your choice of food colors to each. Mix colors to make other colors, as desired.
- Knead the food color in until it is smooth and the color has been evenly distributed.
- NOTE: if making only one play dough color, you can add the color to the boiling water before you add the flour mixture.
- Store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.
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Homemade Play Dough
A fun, soft and colorful homemade play dough recipe-perfect for bringing out the creativity in your kids.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tbsp Alum
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 cups water
- food coloring
Instructions
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In a sauce pan, bring water to a boil. (See Note Below)
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While waiting for the water to come to a boil, place flour, salt and alum into a bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
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When water boils, remove from the heat and stir in the oil and then the flour mixture. Stir to combine.
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When dough is cool enough to touch, place dough onto a lightly floured counter top and knead to a soft dough. Add flour, if needed. (if it is too dry, knead in a bit of water at a time)
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Divide dough into two equal parts (for two colors) and add your choice of food colors to each. Mix colors to make other colors, as desired.
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Knead the food color in until it is smooth and the color has been evenly distributed.
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NOTE: if making only one play dough color, you can add the color to the boiling water before you add the flour mixture.
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Store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.
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