My play dough making days have taught me three things:
-I don’t like the cooked kind. I always burn it or it burns me.
-No recipe calls for enough flour. Why is that?
-Things that are going to be ruined by children should not call for weird/expensive ingredients
Couldn’t find a recipe that fit my requirements, so I invented my own. Makes great mold-able play dough (apparently also fun to eat-why child, why???) that lasts for quite a long time, especially when kept primarily in the fridge. And the best part is that it is made up completely of items already found in your kitchen (alum? really?!? who has that just lying around?).
The BEST Play Dough
Ingredients:
1/4 cup salt
1 1/4 cup flour (amount of flour may vary slightly depending on altitude)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 T vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
food coloring
Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside
Boil water in microwave. Remove from microwave once it has started to boil (I realize you guys aren’t idiots, I just wanted to be clear). Add baking soda, vegetable oil and food coloring to water. I am generous with the food coloring. I like the colors to be dark. Let the water cool down enough that you can touch it. If you don’t let it cool, your play dough will end up grainy-believe me.
Add the water mixture to the flour and salt combination. Stir/knead adding more flour as needed until it isn’t sticking to your hands anymore. Let the dough cool completely. Play time!
Store in Tupperware or be eco friendly and store in old cottage cheese/sour cream containers. Lasts longer in refrigerator.
Looking for more salt dough projects? check these salt dough crafts out on our sister site Craftbits.com
If you are looking for an airdrying clay as an alternative I highly recommend Das Airdrying white clay