Step 1. Put the kettle on to boil. Step 2. Mix all dry ingredients (flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt) into a mixing bowl. Step 3. If you wish to divide your play dough up into …
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What to do to make Homemade Playdough: In a medium saucepan, add 1 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of cream of tarter, and 1/3 cup of salt (the salt keeps it from sticking and also helps preserve it). Next, add 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Turn your burner on medium/low and stir.
Best Ever No-Cook Play Dough Recipe. You need: 2 cups plain flour (all purpose) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (baby oil and coconut oil work too) 1/2 cup salt. 2 tablespoons cream of tartar. 1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right) gel food colouring (optional)
Start by mixing the flour, salt and cream of tartar together in a large bowl. When combined, make a small well in the centre of the dry ingredients. Add the oil to this well, but don’t mix yet. Boil your water now. The trick to perfect soft play-dough is to add the boiling water at it’s hottest point.
If the dough ever starts to dry out or gets too sticky/oily, you can simply add a touch more oil or flour to bring it back to that perfect consistency. This playdough recipe is safe for the kids and smells great with the baby oil.