How to Make Your Own Playdough

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

1. Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and Kool-Aid.
2. Heat until warm.
3. Remove from heat and add flour.
4. Stir and knead the dough until smooth.
5. Store in a Ziploc bag.

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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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