Homemade PlayDough

This is one of the best play dough recipes that I have found. It has a great texture. I have tried the "no bake" or no cook doughs and I think the doughs that require heat last longer in young hands. 

 

We had a blast making play dough this weekend! We chose to make orange and green for Halloween fun. 

It's a blast and EASY! If you have 5 minutes, you can make cheap, fun! 

1 cup flour

1/3 cup salt

2 teaspoons cream of tarter

1 cup water

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

food coloring

 

Add flour, salt, and cream of tarter to a warm pan on the stove. Have your heat on medium low. Once mixed add the food coloring. It is easier to mix in at this point. Stir until mixture comes together in one large lump. 

 

Pour it out on to wax paper and let it cool. 

Travel Play Dough Mats

We LOVE these mats for when we are out to dinner and need to hold CP until the food arrives. They are also fun in the car and of course around the house. I can stick CP in his high chair while I am making dinner, doing laundry, or trying to vacuum. 

~ Print various activity pages off of a great website that your child may enjoy.
~ CP loves animals and transportation, so many of our pages include items geared toward his interests.
~ You can use store purchased play dough or make your own. In an earlier post, you can find 10 different homemade dough recipes.
~ Ring clips are found in the office supply aisle and Target or similar stores.
~ Use a three hole punch with the middle punch removed (or however you want to connect them).

Laminate each page to make it last a LONG time. Laminaters can be found at WalMart for about $30 or any office supply store - this one was about $40. 5mm plastic covers work the best and are more sturdy that then 3mm.

A jumbo sized ziplock bag will hold a few small play dough containers and the 8x11 placemats you made.

 

Idea: http://planetoftheapels.blogspot.com/2011/09/busy-bag-swap-day-5-playdough-mats_05.html

Chicken Themed Mats

Giraffe Mats

 

 

Downloads:
Playdough Mats Instructions
Playdough Mats Booklet