Kids of all ages love to play with playdough. There are so many favorite recipes out there, and I included some of my old favorites. Some of the recipes require cooking, and some do not! Some are made to be eaten, and some are not! Choose the recipe that best suits your needs and the ingredients you have on hand. Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour.
Colored Playdough
Materials
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
- Food coloring
- Saucepan
- 1 cup flour
Directions
- Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm.
- Remove from heat and add flour.
- Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don’t have it on hand.
- Store this dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag.
Kool-Aid Playdough
Materials
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 cups water
- Saucepan
- Food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid powder for color
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 tablespoons alum
Directions
- Combine salt and water in saucepan and boil until salt dissolves.
- Remove from heat and tint with food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid.
- Add oil, flour, and alum.
- Knead until smooth.
- This dough will last 2 months or longer.
Salt Playdough
Salt Playdough
Materials
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup flour plus additional flour
- Saucepan
Directions
- Mix salt, water, and flour in saucepan and cook over medium heat.
- Remove from heat when mixture is thick and rubbery.
- As the mixture cools, knead in enough flour to make the dough workable.
Basic Uncooked Playdough
Basic Uncooked Playdough
Materials
- Bowl
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Tempera paint or food coloring
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
- In bowl, mix water, salt, oil, and enough tempera paint or food coloring to make a bright color.
- Gradually add flour and cornstarch until the mixture reaches the consistency of bread dough.
- Store covered.
Oatmeal Playdough
Oatmeal Playdough
Materials
- 1 part flour
- 1 part water
- 2 parts oatmeal
- Bowl
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl; mix well and knead until smooth.
- This playdough is not intended to be eaten, but it will not hurt a child who decides to taste it.
- Store covered in refrigerator.
- Your child can make this playdough without help; however, it doesn’t last as long as cooked playdough.
Peanut Butter Playdough
Peanut Butter Playdough
Materials
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons honey
- Nonfat dry milk or milk plus flour
- Cocoa or carob for chocolate flavor (optional)
- Edible treats for decoration
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix, adding enough dry milk or milk plus flour to reach the consistency of bread dough.
- Add cocoa or carob, if desired.
- Shape, decorate with edible treats, and eat!
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Cool recipes! I had one for Koolade playdough. I made it for my kids when they were little. It was like the first recipe with cream of tartar but instead of food coloring, it called for koolade. 😬 Wish I could find the recipe. I’d send it to you!
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Thank you Deb.I have the Koolade one on the post!
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Mine was in the post:
Kool-Aid Playdough
Materials
1/2 cup salt
2 cups water
Saucepan
Food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid powder for color
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups sifted flour
2 tablespoons alum
Directions
Combine salt and water in saucepan and boil until salt dissolves.
Remove from heat and tint with food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid.
Add oil, flour, and alum.
Knead until smooth.
This dough will last 2 months or longer.
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That’s not the same as the one I made when my kids were little.
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❤️️🤗
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Will any of these recipes turn bad eventually? Would the salt preserve it? I would like to send this to my daughter.
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Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour, they will stay good for a long while.
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OMG – oatmeal? Peanut butter? How creative!
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Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour.
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Thank you, darling, this is so cool. I wish this whole Covid thing were over so I can have the little ones to do something creative with them!
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Me too…it’s been crazy!
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And it’s not going anywhere any time soon, unfortunately.
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Thank you!
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🙂 the corn starch one is the one we used to make but did not work as well in the ‘Play Dough’ factory as the original 😉
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Say a Kelly: which ones are edible ❓ ~Willy (a 67 yr old kid that would put anything in his mouth)
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Haha, your so funny! All of the recipes are ‘edible’ except if your using the recipe with Tempra paint, which you can use food coloring.
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Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour.
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Hoky Cannoli Batman! Who knew there were so many options? I copied them ALL!
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Awesome Laura! How’s the family doing?
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