Making Playdough...

Is there anything better than soft homemade playdough?  (Maybe playdough with peppermint extract added, but that could just be my obsession with all things mint.)  Our refrigerator usually has a few different colors, (and scents) of playdough ready to go.  We've found that using a recipe with oil, and cream of tartar, like this one, can result in playdough that lasts up to 6 months, or longer. We store it in plastic bags to keep it soft.



Mix together the dry ingredients..

 In a saucepan heat the wet ingredients.
Careful not to get too hot, you will be sticking your hands in this soon.

 Mix in the dry ingredients..

It will look really wrong at first.  That's normal.

Move to a board to kneed...

Work in any 'clumps' until smooth...

 Like I said, we store ours in plastic in the refrigerator.  This batch we put in a pretty tin to use as a gift for some friends of ours.

 The official recipe

1 c. flour
1/2 c. salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. water
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. food coloring

I usually follow all recipes loosely

(read: I screw up the measurements)

I know from experience that this recipe is very forgiving.

(Like lets say you accidentally add two table spoons of Cream of Tartar instead of two tea spoons.  For example.)

I also want to highly recommend adding scents to your dough.  

Lemon, vanilla, mint, almond extract.
Tea tree, lavender, cedar, or basil oil. 

What ever you have on hand.

Enjoy!