hurry and answer!(playdough)?

Question

ok i want to know how to make playdough really easilly without heating it or putting it over the stove

Answer 1

Just get some plain flour and water - mix together to form dough and BOBS YOUR UNCLE!!!

I wouldnt worry about measuring how much you use - as long as it comes together as a dough then your doing great!!!!

Add food colouring if you want different colours.


(oh, btw - Im assuming your not planning on eating it - so you only need the dough - hence you don't need cream, salt or anything else in it - just plain flour, water and maybe food colouring - I can't see why anyone (inc. kids) would want to eat the playdough after its been messed around with in grubby kids hands and squished onto the table, coughed on etc etc - or maybe thats just my kids??? - If they want to eat it, then I'd rather make a fresh batch and then I WOULD add cream, sugar blah blah blah)

Answer 2

Heating or cooking your playdough really makes the best kind. But if you have a microwave around, it's faster and doesn't require much cleanup as stovetop cooking.
Microwave Playdough

Ingredients
1 cup of salt
2 cups of flour
2 cups water
3 tbsps cream of tartar
2 tbsps oil
food coloring

Mix all of the dry ingredients in a container, then add oil, water and the food coloring, stir until the mixture is smooth.

Cook on high for 3 minutes. Kneed the dough for about a minute then return to the microwave and cook for a further 2 minutes. Knead the dough for about a minute.

Answer 3

"PlayDoh" is the *brand* name of one pre-colored children's air-dry play "clay."

I think what people are referring to above, and what you may have in mind, is actually another type of air-drying clay that's made at home rather than being purchased. The most common one of those is "salt dough" clay. There's a recipe for that above, I think.... it's just a few ingredients.

Another type of homemade "clay" that's often used for modeling (it needs no heating to make) is "bread clay"...it's good especially for things where you'll want more detail and a more "refined" clay.
Here's a recipe for bread clay:

Bread Clay
6 slices white bread
6 tbsps. permanent white glue
1/2 tsp. detergent (liquid)... or 2 tsp. glycerin
food coloring
....Remove crusts from bread, and knead with glue.
Add either detergent or glycerine.... knead until no longer sticky.
Separate into portions and add food coloring if desired.
Shape.
Brush with equal parts of white glue and water if you want a glossy finish.
Allow to dry overnight to harden.
...Paint with acrylic paint if you want as well, or if you didn't color the doughs.
...Can also seal at this point with clear nail polish
.... or seal with white glue, starting out with a light coat... let dry... then use a heavier coat


P.S. And here are more doughs made from from foods, usually grains/flours:
http://www.bluebonnetvillage.com/recipes.htm


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 4

this is all i could find and after they are done playing they can eat it too.

Peanut Butter Playdough

INGREDIENTS
3 1/2 cups peanut butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 1/2 cups honey
4 cups dry milk powder

In large bowl, cream together peanut butter and confectioners' sugar, then beat in honey and fold in milk powder. Divide into 15 equal portions and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

Answer 5

Play dough is a soft, squidgy material that can keep children occupied for considerable lengths of time. Although it is available in a rainbow of colours, it inevitably ends up as grey crumbly mess, or alternatively, a smudge on the carpet. Play dough is available to buy under several brand names including Play-Doh. Making your own however is much cheaper, and leaves you with extra money to spend on some of those fantastic sculpting devices. Non-toxic1, brightly coloured and easily sculpted, play dough makes an ideal tool for creative play. Rubbing into other people's hair is not recommended, however much fun it may be, as it tends to result in getting into a lot of trouble.

One of the nicest things about play dough is it is also very quick and easy to cook...

The Ingredients

1 cup of plain flour
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of salt
2 tablespoons of cream of tartar
2 tablespoons of oil
Food colouring
Method

Mix together the dry ingredients
Add the water
Mix until smooth
Add the food colouring followed by the oil
Cook on a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the dough leaves the side of the pan in a ball
Allow to cool before use
The process can be repeated several times, changing the food colouring, to make lots of play dough in a variety of colours. In this circumstance, using half quantities should be sufficient, as the above recipe makes about twice the amount of dough that comes in the average sized tub.

Usage

Play dough can be messy stuff, so it is advisable to use it on a wipe-clean mat. If the dough accidentally gets trodden into the carpet, don't worry, as home made play dough can be quite easy to clean up. Warm soapy water should be sufficient to restore carpets to their original colour.

Life Expectancy

Like shop-bought play dough, this version will dry out if left exposed to the air for too long. To keep in good condition for longer, keep in a sealed plastic bag, or container, and put it in the fridge when not in use. If the play dough gets past its best, then simply make up some more as this is much easier than trying to revive it.