Playdough Recipe
A basic playdough recipe that uses ingredients from your pantry for endless fun.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup Table salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-3 TBSP vegetable oil
- 1 TBSP cream of tartar
- Koolaid packets (or food dye)
Instructions
- Combine water and salt in a large pot and heat over low heat until the salt is dissolved.
- Stir in the flour until well combined.
- Add the vegetable oil and cream of tartar, mixing well.
- Keep stirring over low heat until it thickens and pulls away from the sides into a ball. If it’s too sticky, keep stirring over low heat until it thickens.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool until you can handle it.
- Add the Kool-aid or food dye for color.
Notes
You can also add some essential oils to give your dough a nice scent and some aromatherapy benefits.