Why did it take me 4 years of motherhood to finally make my own play dough!?
My mother-in-law has been making homemade play dough since my husband was little, and now she loves doing it with her grandkids. She gave me and Noah a lesson last time we were visiting, and I couldn’t believe how easy it was and just how much better it is than store-bought. It’s so simple and fun to make, a great activity with the kids, and this recipe makes the softest, best play dough ever. And it makes a ton of it — forget those small little containers, I’ll never go store-bought again! We went with pink, red, and purple play dough & heart cookie cutters for a very Valentine’s theme. Hope you and your littles enjoy playing with it as much as we do!
HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH
1 cup flour
1 tbsp oil (we used avocado oil)
1 cup water (room temp)
1/2 cup salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
a few drops of food coloring
- In a medium sauce pan, add flour, oil, water, salt, and cream of tartar. Give it all a stir.
- Add food coloring. Stir everything until combined.
- Place pan over medium heat, then stir constantly until the dough has thickened and starts to form a ball. It will only take a couple minutes!
- Remove from heat and place on a cutting board (we used plastic so it wouldn’t stick).
- Allow to cool a bit and then start to knead the dough until smooth.
- That’s it, time to play! Grab your cookie cutters or play dough tools and have fun! Store in an air tight container and it should keep at least a month.
Disclaimer: this dough should not be consumed by children or pets.
