So, I have a question. Do I overuse exclamation points?
Okay, not really. I already know the answer to that one.
Here's the real question-Is it Play-doh, or Play-dough?
Either way, we made some of that squishy, colorful, messy, fun stuff!!
We started with the dough-it was super easy! I found the recipe on
this blog
- 3 cups flour + a little extra for kneading
- 1/2 cups salt
- 2 tbs. cream of tartar
- 2 tbs. vegetable oil
- 2 cups boiling water
Mix the first three ingredients in a large heat-proof bowl. Boil
the water and oil. Slowly add the water with oil to the dry ingredients
mixing well. (I often use my large
stand mixer
for this part... it goes faster!) Once your play dough is smooth,
soft and elastic remove it from the bowl and divide it into 2 or more
parts to be colored.
We decided to do four parts, because we had 4 tubes of food color.
Then I squeezed the color into the center of the dough, swirled it around a little, and passed it off to the kids!
Hooray, the orange looks so cheerful!!!!
The youngest kept insisting that hers had to stay "in a ball!!"
Two down, two to go!!
Whoopie, my hands are.....pinkpurple!
Green is almost done!
Purple is......crumpled up on the counter. So much for keeping it in a ball.
Aaaaaand done! Play-doh in action.*Also known as this is a blurry picture but we'll all pretend like it's cool*
Katie
