OUR PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

Here’s the homemade Playdough recipe we use for our Drama at Home activity packs.

You can have fun making more at home!

PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

2 cups plain flour (all purpose)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (baby oil and coconut oil work too)

1/2 cup salt

2 tablespoons cream of tartar

1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right)

gel food colouring (optional)

few drops glycerine (our secret ingredient for stretch and shine!)

METHOD

• Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl.

• Add food colouring to the boiling water then into the dry ingredients.

• Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough.

• Add the glycerine (optional).

• Allow it to cool down then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all of the stickiness has gone.

* This is the most important part of the process, so keep at it until it’s the perfect consistency!*

• If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right.

You’re ready to play!

You can store this play dough in an air tight container for at least 6 months. If you live in a humid climate you might need to store it in the fridge and out of sunlight.