When I taught preschool years ago, making my own playdough was something I did
on a regular basis. The children loved playing with it and we probably
went through a batch every other week. I'm not sure where the recipe I
used came from; it hung faithfully on the school's kitchen wall ever since I
could remember. The one thing that made this recipe different from the
others I tried was the secret ingredient... Kool-Aid packets. Keep
reading for that recipe!
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Ingredients
Very few ingredients are needed to make playdough. They are inexpensive
and easy to find in any grocery store or dollar store. To make
playdough, you will need:
- one cup of water
- one tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salt
- one tablespoon cream of tartar
- one cup flour
- two Kool-Aid packets for color and scent
Directions
- Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and Kool-Aid.
- Heat until warm.
- Remove from heat and add flour.
- Stir and knead the dough until smooth.
- Store in a Ziploc bag.
To download a FREE copy of this recipe (one page in all), please click on the
image above. Clicking this image will take you to the Teachers-Pay-Teachers
third-party website. This is a
FREE download-- no purchase necessary.
This homemade playdough is great for sensory play and art activities.
How do you use playdough with your students and children? Tell us
about it in the comments below!
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