How do you make your very own play dough?

Answer 1

Just like the REAL Playdough (so they say)

1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 T oil
1 T powdered alum
1/2 cup salt
2 T vanilla
food coloring


Mix all dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until reaching the consistency of mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and food coloring. Divide into balls and work in color by kneading.

Answer 2

INGREDIENTS:
Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt - 1/3 cup
Cream Of Tartar - 1/4 cup
PREPARATION:
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over low/medium heat until excess moisture has all dried up, and play doh texture has been reached. Allow to cool, and then pack up into a sealed plastic container or zipper bags.

Answer 3

Play Dough Recipe 1
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
4 cups water
4 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup cream of tartar
Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan. Cook and stir over low/medium heat until play dough is completely formed and no longer sticky. Allow to cool slightly before storing in an air tight container or zip lock bag.

Variations:
Add one package of unsweetened powdered Kool-Aid to your playdough to give it a great smell.
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/pep/playdo.htm


Edible Play Dough

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dry milk powder

1. Place honey, peanut butter and vanilla in a small mixer bowl. Turn electric mixer on to medium speed. Beat until creamy.

2. Turn speed down to low. Slowly beat in milk powder, about 2 tablespoons at a time, and beat until well blended.

3. Take mixture out of bowl and place on a clean counter. With clean hands, knead the mixture. To knead, push the dough away from you with the heels of your hands. Then, move the mixture in front of you one-fourth turn to the right in a circular direction. Then, lift the mixture farthest from you and fold over. Continue kneading (push, turn, and fold) for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is flexible and holds together. If mixture is sticky, knead in a small amount of powdered milk. If mixture seems dry, knead in a few drops of water.

4. Form dough into desired shapes, adding a few drops of water if needed. When finished, store dough in a plastic bag at room temperature. Dough will keep for a few days.

5. If desired, you can dry the shapes by placing them on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 200° oven for 30 minutes or until dry.

Note: If you play with the dough for a long time, some of the peanut butter oil may "leak" out of the dough so protect your clothing while playing with it.
http://www.dvo.com/recipe_pages/deluxe/Edible_Play_Dough.html

more kinds of edible play dough here: http://www.jacischildcare.com/playdough.pdf

Answer 4

One recipe I use to use with my head start class is:

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
4 tsp cream of tartar
2 tbsp oil
2 cups water
2 tsp of extract (almond or vanilla or root beer - whatever you prefer)

Heat over medium heat until mix gets lumpy and pulls away from pan. Then knead and store in zip lock.

You should also be able to try some peanut butter and flour. I don't have a recipe for this but itsprobably not hard to make. Have Fun!

Answer 5

1/4 cup salt
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water
a few drops of food dye

mix the flour and salt in a bowl then add water. Knead and squeeze the dough to make a clay consistency. You may need to add more water.

have fun! if you are doing this with your child, tell them i said good luck! haha;]

Answer 6

Go to Michael's, the store, and get the play dough making kit.

Answer 7

who has alum lying around? just put a bunch of flour, water and salt (a 4:1:2 ratio) in a bowl and stir for a while.