Do you know how to make playdough at home? It’s cheap easy and a fail-safe way to have fun! You can customise it with different colours, glitter or even smells for a more sensory experience. Playdough is so versatile, it can be used for different learning experiences –– and never gets boring!
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Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil together in a mixing bowl.
If your dough is going to be all one colour add the food colouring to the warm water as it’s an easier way to get a consistent colour, if not move to steps 3 to 5.
Slowly add the water to the mixing bowl a little at a time. Stirring it until it becomes a combined dough.
Knead the dough vigorously until all of the stickiness has gone. If it’s still a little sticky you can add a small dusting of flour to get the perfect consistency.
If you’re making a few colours, scents or glitter dough, split the dough into equal parts depending on how many types you want. Add the dough to small sandwich bags and add a few drops of food colouring, scent or glitter. The more generous you are the brighter the colour will be. Knead the dough inside the bag so that you don’t dye your hands. Keep kneading until it’s mixed thoroughly.
