Homemade Play Dough

2/6/2024

Homemade Play Dough

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

1. In a medium sauce pan, add flour, oil, water, salt, and cream of tartar. Give it all a stir.
2. Add food coloring. Stir everything until combined.
3. 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!
4. Remove from heat and place on a cutting board (we used plastic so it wouldn’t stick).
5. Allow to cool a bit and then start to knead the dough until smooth.
6. 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.