Our homemade playdough reached the end of its road, so I thought I'd try a new recipe for our next batch. I LOVE this new recipe! Our old recipe tended to be a little sticky. This one is really similar to the consistency of store-bought playdough. And, it's supposed to last about 6 months.
Colored Playdough
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
food coloring
saucepan
1 cup flour
Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm. Remove from heat and pour into bowl with flour. Stir to mix, then knead until smooth. (the cream of tartar makes this dough long-lasting--up to six months or longer). Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag. Do not refrigerate.
This recipe is from "The Preschooler's Busy Book" by Trish Kuffner. I love this book for all of its simple ideas and activities, most of which only require things you already have around the house!
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