Raspberry dye recipe for colouring playdough
Raspberries are an excellent fruit for dyeing fabric and equally awesome
at making a beautiful, bright pink coloured dough.
Use overripe, squashed or the last berries that the raspberry
canes have to offer and cook up a dough that children (and adults!) can thoroughly
enjoy.
Take the opporunity to discover the skill and work involved with growing
raspberries explaining to children how they rarely grow wild, unlike the
free rambling blackberry or sprawling Elder tree, and once you have the dye
simmering over heat, breathe deeply as the berry's delicious aroma fills
the air. Share stories about the origin, myth, and folklore as your playdough
joins the weave of recipes that raspberries are celebrated for!
Raspberry dye recipe
- 70g raspberries
- 200ml water
Wash the freshly picked fruits carefully and rescue
any unexpected bugs! Then simmer in the water for 10 minutes (probably less)
keeping a careful watch that the liquid doesn't evaporate too quickly. Remove
from the heat, let it cool, and then blend. Strain the mixture through a
muslin cloth and measure out the separated liquid. Make the amount up 120ml
if necessary.
Homemade playdough recipe
- 150g plain flour
- 120g salt
- 120ml raspberry dye liquid
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tbsp cream of tartar
- a few drops of scented oil (optional)
- Hand moisturiser (optional)
Place all the ingredients except the lotion into a saucepan and cook over
a medium heat until everything comes together in a ball. Leave to cool and
then knead until smooth. Add a few spoonfuls of hand cream and work in with
a squelch and squash technique.
Raspberry fabric dyes on google images fn facts on Russells Fruitiers Ltd
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