Saturday
A few days ago I asked Teacher Nick, who runs Lulu’s beloved Nature School (at which six preschoolers run around having adventures in a forest all morning) if he needed any supplies. He said — play dough! So I set about trying to find a recipe, because I’d rather make it myself than buy the little plastic cans. Ugh.
Found a likely recipe, sent Dave to the store to salt and cream of tartar, and set to work this morning. Great recipe! From
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/playdough-recipe/
- 1 c flour
- 1/2 c salt
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 c water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Food coloring
Mix dries in a bowl. Mix wets, including food coloring, in a pan. Stir dries into wets, cook over medium heat, stirring, till it thickens and stops being sticky. Turn out onto a big plate, let cool a few minutes, and knead for a few minutes. Done!
I made one batch each of five colors:
It was a lot of stirring so then I was done for the day :D
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May 15th, 2022 at 6:43 pm
I have vague memories of that recipe from back when my kids were in pre-school, and that the product is much nicer to work with (and more edible, if it came to that) than commercial play-doh. You are such a fountain of doing good in the world, Kara.