Homemade Playdough Recipe

Looking for a homemade Playdough recipe?  The Frugals Girls have a great one!  I have yet to try this one, but several moms in my local group have, and their kids loved it.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup Flour
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
• 1/2 cup Salt
• 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
• Food Coloring
• Optional: Vanilla or Peppermint Extract, or Pumpkin Pie Spice

What You’ll Do:

• Mix Together all ingredients {except food coloring} in saucepan
• Optional: Add in a splash of Vanilla extract to make it smell yummy. Or… for more fun scents: add in some Peppermint extract to the ‘Green’ playdough you’re making, or Pumpkin Pie Spice to the ‘Orange’ playdough you’re making!
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• As soon as the mixture begins to thicken, add in food coloring. Continue to stir.
• Mixture will begin forming into a solid, and gathering on spoon.
• Remove from heat to cool, then remove from saucepan to cool on wax paper, plate, etc.
• Store in freezer ziploc bag. Then, you can even place the bag in a dark container, or in the fridge… to make it last even longer!

If it starts to get dry after several weeks, try adding a few drops of water into play dough to extend it’s shelf life.

Thanks Frugal Girls!