Description
Colorful homemade playdough brings joy to creative crafting sessions with children. Kids adore mixing colors and molding playful shapes while exploring tactile textures during memorable playtime adventures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml/12 fl oz) water
- 2 cups (250 g/8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 g/8.5 oz) salt
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil (or coconut oil)
- 2 tbsps cream of tartar
- Food coloring (liquid or gel)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- A few drops of essential oil (optional, for scent)
Instructions
- Preparation: In a large saucepan, thoroughly blend flour, salt, and cream of tartar until completely combined, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Incorporate water, vegetable oil, and selected food coloring into the dry ingredients, stirring until the mixture achieves a smooth, consistent texture with any optional fragrance.
- Cooking Process: Place the saucepan over medium heat, continuously stirring to prevent burning and ensure even heating, carefully watching as the mixture gradually transforms and thickens.
- Dough Formation: Continue cooking until the mixture pulls away from the pan’s sides, forming a cohesive ball and losing its sticky consistency, then immediately remove from heat.
- Kneading and Refinement: Transfer the warm dough to a clean surface, allowing it to cool slightly, then gently knead to create a smooth, pliable texture, adding small amounts of flour if the dough remains tacky.
- Storage: Once the playdough reaches an ideal soft and malleable consistency, place it in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag, sealing completely to preserve freshness for up to two months at room temperature.
Notes
- Prevent Lumps: Whisk dry ingredients thoroughly before adding liquids to eliminate potential flour clumps and ensure smooth playdough texture.
- Control Heat Carefully: Maintain medium heat and stir continuously to avoid burning, which can create uneven texture and potential scorching.
- Manage Moisture Balance: Add flour incrementally during kneading if dough feels sticky, preventing overly wet or dry consistency.
- Store Strategically: Use airtight containers and keep at room temperature, avoiding direct sunlight or extreme temperatures to maintain playdough’s soft, pliable quality.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg