My creation
I’m always looking for new fun activities to do with Zain. Today, I tried my hand at making homemade play dough for him. It was super easy and he had tons of fun playing with it.
Hmm, what should I do with this stuff, mommy?
Oh, it feels funny!
I made an elephant for Zain…he liked it’s ears
What is this, mama?
Making hand prints
No, don’t eat it!
Look what Zain made! Okay, maybe mommy had fun with the play dough too
Playing with play dough is serious business
Playing with shapes
Lining up his shapes
Fun, fun, fun!
Making play dough is easy! I was glad to make my own so I didn’t have to freak out if Zain tried to eat it which of course, he did. I made 3 separate batches so we could have different colors. I would have made more, but we used up all the salt in the house! Zain and I played with our play dough for over an hour. Not much will usually hold his attention that long so that says a lot about how much he loved it!
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
- Food coloring
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Warm the water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a small saucepan. Use as much food coloring as you’d like. You may want to add a bit extra because the color will lighten when you add the flour.
- Once the mixture is warm, remove from heat and add flour.
- Stir until combined, then knead until smooth.
- It’s not recommended that you omit the cream of tartar as that is what will make it last longer.
- Will last 6 months or more stored in an airtight container or ziploc bag!
- Have fun!
Recipe from The Toddler’s Busy Book.
We love play dough, too! Thankfully, my daughter no longer puts things in her mouth, but I’ve been meaning to make homemade playdough anyway… gonna try this one! Cute pics!
I look forward to the day when Zain won’t put things in his mouth. He must taste nearly everything!
awesome! he is so so adorable
p.s. I love his tshirt!!
Zain love NY just like his parents do
. He can’t wait to visit!
I don’t have all of these ingredients, but I’m going to have to go shopping because Faith would love this!
I’m sure she’ll love it!
Thank you for the recipe today!!! It is soooo easy!
It is so easy to make! Glad you liked it!
My mom made playdough for us when we were little! This brought back some wonderful memories!
Aw, that’s so nice! I’m glad it brought back fond memories
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Looks like you had a ball! Totally awesome.
Thanks, Karen!