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| Homemade Play-dough |
Looking for an easy (and economical) project to do with the kids? Why not make some homemade play-dough - it's easy, quick to make, and will show young kids how combining a few ingredients can turn into one of their favorite toys! Plus, it's always great to get the hands a little messy all in the name of creativity. To start, you will need: 2 cups of flour 2 cups warm water 1 cup of salt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon cream of tartar (optional, but adds better elasticity) Containers with tight lids (for storage) Food coloring (or you can substitute jello mix, or a Kool-Aid packet) Parchment paper (or anything to protect your surface from food dyes) Mix everything together in a pan, and stir/cook on low heat. After a bit of cooking, you will see the mixture starting to resemble mashed potatoes - once it looks like that, and is no longer sticky, it is time to turn the heat off and let the dough cool.
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| Beginning of dough |
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| After its cooked through |
After the dough has cooled (takes about 5 minutes), choose the colors you would like for the dough, and begin to mix. The instructions I read said to wear gloves to avoid staining skin, but since I'm constantly messing with colors for baking, I free handed it. Simply place some color on the dough, and kneed until the color has thoroughly mixed through.
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| Colors the kids chose |
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| Adding color |
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| Kneed until color is just right |
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| Can stain hands - comes out in a few days |
Once you have mixed in the colors, it is time to play! Once playtime is over, place dough in an airtight container for the next playtime session.
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