Play dough is an excellent medium to help develop creative skills in your kids. In case you want to know how to make homemade playdough, the recipes give here will surely prove handy.

How Do You Make Play Dough

Kids get attracted to dirt and mud like fish to water. You must have seen how they love to play in the mud and get themselves dirty. Now, have you ever wondered why they like to play in the sludge so much? Simple, because it is a creative platform and helps kids see the objects of their creation come to life. Kids like things that which they can mould on their own. For them, plastic and soft toys are too rigid and cannot satisfy their curiosity. So, why not give them a healthier alternative instead? Like play dough! Put some play dough into the hands of your kids and see how they use their imagination to create new and innovative things.
 
You can also teach your children how to do use play dough in a creative way and contribute towards their mental development. Play dough is the same substance that you used to make dogs and cats, when you were a kid, in your crafts class. It was one of the secret tools that the teacher used to keep you kids engrossed, while she/he had more important tasks to attend to. The best part of play dough is that it can be easily made at home, using material from the kitchen. Since you will be using edible materials, you don’t have to panic even if your kid bites into a few. Read on to know how to make play dough for your kids.
 
Homemade Playdough Recipes For Kids
 
Recipe 1
 
Supplies Needed
  • 1 cup Flour
  • ½ cup Salt
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Cream of Tartar
  • Beet Juice
  • Spinach Juice
  • Carrot Juice
 
Instructions
  • In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and oil.
  • Slowly add water.
  • Now, cook the mixture over low flame and stir, till it becomes stiff.
  • Transfer the dough on a wax paper and let it cool down.
  • Knead the dough until the proper consistency is achieved.
  • Divide into balls and use the juices to give color.
 
Recipe 2
 
Supplies Needed
  • 4 cups Flour
  • ¼ cup Powdered Tempera
  • ¼ cup Salt
  • 1½ cups Water
  • 1 tbsp Oil
 
Instructions
  • Mix the flour with powdered paint and salt.
  • In another bowl, mix water and oil, along with food coloring.
  • Add the water and oil mixture to the flour mix and stir it slowly.
  • Knead the dough.
  • Add more flour, if the dough is too sticky and water if it’s too stiff.
 
Recipe 3
 
Supplies Needed
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Powdered Alum
  • 1/2 cup Salt
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla
  • Food Coloring
 
Instructions
  • Mix flour, alum powder, salt.
  • To this mixture, add oil and water.
  • Place over medium heat and stir constantly, until it is thick.
  • After removing from heat, add vanilla and food coloring.
  • Make into balls and knead the dough to work in the color.
 
Recipe 4
 
Supplies Needed
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 2 cups Oatmeal
  • 1 cup Water
 
Instructions
  • Put flour and oatmeal in a bowl and slowly add water.
  • Knead the dough to the required texture.
  • You can heighten the texture by adding a little bit of flour and oatmeal.
 
Recipe 5
 
Supplies Needed
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Powdered Milk
  • 1 cup Honey
  • 1 cup Oatmeal
 
Instructions
  • Mix together all the ingredients.
  • Knead well.
 
Recipe 6
 
Supplies Needed
  • 2½ to 3 cups Flour
  • 2 cups Boiling Water
  • 1 package Flavored Drink Mix (any flavor)
  • 3 tbsp Corn Oil
  • 1/2 cup Salt
  • 1 tbsp Alum
 
Instructions
  • Mix all the ingredients and knead them together.
 
Recipe 7
 
Supplies Needed
  • 2 cups Baking Soda
  • 1½ cups Water
  • 1 cup Cornstarch
 
Instructions
  • Mix the ingredients into a smooth paste.
  • Keep on medium heat and let it cook, until it gets thick.
  • Transfer to wax paper and knead.
 
Recipe 8
 
Supplies Needed
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 cup Salt
  • 2 tbsp Alum
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Liquid Food Coloring
 
Instructions
  • In a pan, put flour, salt and alum powder.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Add oil and food color to the water and add them to the dry mixture.
  • Mix well and knead the dough.

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