Here are five inexpensive play dough recipes that can provide hours of family fun:
1. Peanut Butter Play Dough
2 cups of peanut butter
2 cups of powdered milk
3 TB honey
Mix together all ingredients. If the dough is too sticky, add more powdered milk, one tablespoon at a time. Don’t worry if the kids eat this one – it is a very nutricious snack!
2. Play Dough – Cooked on the Stove
2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
2 cups of water
2 TB of oil
2 tsp of cream of tartar
food coloring or 1 package unsweetened drink mix
Optional: cinnamon, peppermint, vanilla or lemon flavoring to make it smell yummy
Stir ingredients over low heat until it has coagulated into a nice doughy ball. Let cool slightly and knead.
3. Oatmeal Play Dough
1 cup of flour
2 cup of oatmeal
1 cup of water
Optional: Add a small amount of cornmeal or coffee grounds for different textures.
Gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in bowl. Knead until mixed. This dough is sticky and messy, but has a unique feel to it. Use it like you would modeling clay.
4. Sticky Bread Dough
4 slices of white bread with crust cut-off
4 TB of white school glue
4-6 drops food coloring
Tear bread into small pieces and place in a bowl. Add white school glue and food coloring. Stir until well blended. Knead the mixture with your hands until it forms a soft dough. Sculpt and allow to dry overnight. Dough will harden as it dries. (Do not eat.)
5. Soap Dough
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1 TB liquid soap or 1 oz bottle of bubble solution
6-8 drops food coloring
1/2 cup water
Mix flour, salt, liquid soap or bubble solution, and food coloring together in a small bowl. Slowly add water until a workable dough is formed. If the dough becomes too sticky, add a little more flour. Use like play dough – but do not eat.
(Recipes taken from Play Connection Curriculum)
