Handmade
playdough recipe
As in the
video below, making playdough is pretty straight forward.
Have a cup, saucepan, cooker and 5 minutes at the ready, then measure out;
1 cup full of plain flour
1/2 cup salt
3/4 cup water,
1 tbs oil
1 tbs cream of tartar
colouring and scent as prefered
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Cook the ingredients until the dough forms a ball
and cleanly leaves the sides of the pan. Once cool, knead in a good squeeze
of hand moisturiser until the playdough is soft, pliable and smooth. Store
in a grip seal bag or an air tight container.
This recipe
uses salt for preservation, flour for bulk, cream of tartar to prevent
salt crystals forming and add stretch to the flour's gluten. The water
enables the consistency and the oil helps to prevent the dough from drying
out. Body moisturiser is an optional ingredient that helps to protect the
hands against the drying effect of salt, it adds softness and a greater
pliability to the dough's texture and we've found it tends to extend its
shelf life.
The food colouring and scents personalise your activities :) |
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The following pictures
show this playdough recipe being cooked and the changes to look out for
as it changes consitency. We've found identifying these stages help
to make sure the dough doesn't become sticky or soggy after it's been made.
Always alert your sculpters to the salt content & hand cream in
the dough and stress how it's an awesome modelling compound but that it isn't
good for eating!
Playdough stored in an air tight container can last for months. Throw yours
away and start fresh if you've ever any hygiene concerns.
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