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Best Ever Cooked Play Dough Recipe
The addition of the cream of tartar makes a smooth long lasting play dough that keeps well and is not grainy. I'm using granny's tea cup here not US measuring cups.
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 4 cups water
- 4 tablespoons corn oil
- 1/2 cup cream of tartar
- Few drops of blue food colouring
Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan using a metal balloon whisk. Cook and stir over low/medium heat until play dough makes a ball in the pan. Take off the heat and keep stirring until totally formed and no longer sticky. Allow to cool then knead. Store in an air tight container.
Top Tips
Old margarine tubs work well for storage
Use blue food dye because it discourages children from eating it!
You can add a little rose water, orange flower water or peppermint flavouring to make it smell nice but that can encourage children to try eating it.
A good stand by at School Fairs it usually sells well for about 50p a tub.
Uncooked Play Dough Recipe
Quick, fun and lasts almost as long as the best-ever recipe
- 1/2 cup of salt
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- I cup of boiling water (from the kettle) mixed with
- Food colouring or very strong (3 bags in one cup) fruit tea! Use a berry one for colour and smell.
Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl and then mix carefully with the hot water. Keep stirring with a whisk and then as it clumps change to a wooden spoon. Once it is one smooth ball of dough stop and allow to cool. When cool knead it well. Place in an airtight container and keep in the fridge.
Salt Dough
A different texture, ideal for baking at low temperatures.
- 1 teacup of water
- 2 teacups plain flour
- 2 teacups salt
- 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil
Method
- Mix it all together in a bowl with a whisk then a wooden spoon as above.
- Place finished items on a non stick baking tray or use baking parchment
- Harden in oven (180 degrees C, 350 degrees F, gas mark 4) for about 20 minutes.
- Paint with poster paints and seal it on with a coat of clear varnish.
Top Tips
- Use cookie cutters to make interesting shapes
- Use an old garlic press to make wonderful wormy textures for hair, sheep's wool etc.
- Ideal for making letters
Play Dough Videos
This one is quick and straightforward:
This one is a bit too precise! Just use my cup method instead of measuring by weight.
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Warning
- DO NOT use generic vegetable oil or groundnut oil. These are possible allergens and can cause powerful allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
- DO NOT allow children to eat the mixtures. Salt in these concentrations is dangerous if eaten. (Unlikely as it tastes vile!)
- AVOID bright red and yellow food colourings - especially E 102. Can cause reactions in sensitive children.
