I Am Looking for a Playdough Recipie

Here's a simple one for you and I do it every year and I make ornaments from them.
1 cup cornstarch
2cups water
1 box baking soda

Mix all these ingredients into a pot and let boil and cook till thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and keep stirring until a ball forms and let cool. Have fun and it's so easy to work with and play with and I use to make it for my babysitting kids when I used to babysit.

I know you were looking for playdough but another way to do this is by making a sugar cookie recipe and adding food color to it. That way they can sculpt, bake and eat their creations! I did this with my son's pre-school class and they had a blast with it!

Make up about double or triple the sugar cookie recipie and then start splitting off the dough for each color. Have either tupperware type containers or ziplock bags you can put it in after mixing and then chill for an hour or two before handling. Whatever you don't use, you can freeze or chill to use later. The dough left in the refrige would probably last about a week.

Here are a few I found last year....my fav is the Kool-aid one

2 1/2 c. flour
1 cup salt
3 tb vegetable oil
2 cups boiling water
2 packages unsweetened Kool-aid
Mix dry ingredients, add oil and water. wearing gloves, knead for 10 minutes...store in zip log bag in refrigerator

Cornstarch Clay (porcelain type)
2 cups cornstartch
2 cups baking soda
1 1/4 cups cold water
in sauce pan, combine cornstarch and baking soda...gradually add water until the mix is smooth, heat stirring constantly until the mix reaches a moist mashed -potato consistency

Turn onto a plate, cover with a camp towel. Knead clay when cool enough to handle. Can use food coloring if desire, clay may crack if becomes too thick or bulky when drying.

HERE IS A TIP TO USE IN ANY HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH MIX... USE VANILLA EXTRACT OR PEPPERMINT EXTRACT TO HELP PRESERVE THE DOUGH AND PREVENT MOLD. PLUS IT SMELLS NICE.

Hope that helps!!!!!

we used the cornstarch for hand prints last year, about half turned out. the others cracked.

I found these recipes at the following link. See if any will work for you.

http://fun.familyeducation.com/sculpting/recipes/37040.html

Homemade Playdough Recipes
Everyone seems to have a favorite playdough recipe, and many old favorites have been included here. Some require cooking and some don't; some are meant to be eaten and some are not. Choose the recipe that best suits your needs and the ingredients you have on hand. Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour. For sensory variety, use playdough warm or cool as well as at room temperature.

Oatmeal Playdough

Materials

1 part flour
1 part water
2 parts oatmeal
Bowl
Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl; mix well and knead until smooth.
This playdough is not intended to be eaten, but it will not hurt a child who decides to taste it.
Store covered in refrigerator.
Your child can make this playdough without help; however, it doesn't last as long as cooked playdough.
Uncooked Playdough

Materials

Bowl
1 cup cold water
1 cup salt
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Tempera paint or food coloring
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions

In bowl, mix water, salt, oil, and enough tempera paint or food coloring to make a bright color.
Gradually add flour and cornstarch until the mixture reaches the consistency of bread dough.
Store covered.
Peanut Butter Playdough

Materials

2 cups peanut butter
6 tablespoons honey
Nonfat dry milk or milk plus flour
Cocoa or carob for chocolate flavor (optional)
Edible treats for decoration
Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix, adding enough dry milk or milk plus flour to reach the consistency of bread dough.
Add cocoa or carob, if desired.
Shape, decorate with edible treats, and eat!
Salt Playdough

Materials

1 cup salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup flour plus additional flour
Saucepan
Directions

Mix salt, water, and flour in saucepan and cook over medium heat.
Remove from heat when mixture is thick and rubbery.
As the mixture cools, knead in enough flour to make the dough workable.
Colored Playdough

Materials

1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
Food coloring
Saucepan
1 cup flour
Directions

Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm.
Remove from heat and add flour.
Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don't have it on hand.
Store this dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag.
Kool-Aid Playdough

Materials

1/2 cup salt
2 cups water
Saucepan
Food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid powder for color
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups sifted flour
2 tablespoons alum
Directions

Combine salt and water in saucepan and boil until salt dissolves.
Remove from heat and tint with food coloring, tempera powder, or Kool-Aid.
Add oil, flour, and alum.
Knead until smooth.
This dough will last 2 months or longer.

Hi S.! This is a great playdough recipe, and even though it calls for cream of tarter, I have made it plenty times without it and really couldn't tell any differance. Your kids will play for hours- mine do! K. C. 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp. cream of tarter Combine all ingrediants and then add: 1 cup water 1 TBS. oil food coloring Heat over med-low heat (stirring constantly) until it forms a ball. Remove from heat and knead.

This is a great edible playdough recipe:

1 c. powdered milk
1 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. honey
Raisins (optional)
Nuts (optional)
Mix and shape. Use raisins and nuts for decoration.

Hint: dont tell your kids its edible, let them figure it out on their own! They'll love the surprise!

S.
This is the recipe from Discovery Toys. (It does require cream of tarter)

1 Cup plain flour
1/2 Cup Salt
1 Cup Water
3 dessert spoons of cooking oil
2 teaspoons of cream of tarter
Food coloring, optional (can also use Kool*aid mix for colors and scent

Mix all ingredients together. Add few drop of food coloring if prefer. Keep mixing ingredients until all lumps have been blended. Put in saucepan and cook it very slowly over medium heat.

When dough starts to come away from sides of pan, remove from heat.

Hope this helps.

The Measure Up Cups have animal designs on the bottom that work great for play dough cutouts. Order by Dec. 12th for Christmas delivery!
L. Y
www.discoverytoyslink.com/boyoachum

I make sugar cookie dough. The kids love playing with and then eating it. And you can use food coloring to make different colors.

Here's How:
In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, 1/2 cups salt, 3 tablespoons oil and 1 cup water. Mix well.
If desired, divide dough into four portions.
Add food coloring to tint each portion as desired.
Play! Mold and shape to your heart's content.
Tips:
This is temporary play dough; it will dry out. Add more water if necessary, but plan to throw the whole mess away when playtime is over.
Food coloring can stain; use caution.
Although nontoxic, this playdough doesn't taste good, so remind kids that it is not edible.
What You Need:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups salt
3 tablespoons oil
1 cup water
food coloring

I don't have any recipe but I doknow donot throw it down the drain for any reason! It will clog up something awful. Any of these recipes donot work well in your drains-my husband the plumber knows this for a fact. Good luck.

all of the ones I have used had cream of tartar. You can find it in the spice section. I usually get it at Walmart. I also have a peanut butter playdough recipe that kids love to play with as well as eat.

creamy peanut butter
powdered milk
honey
airtight container

Mix together equal amounts of peanut butter and powdered milk. Add honey until it is a smooth, cookie-dough consistency. Store in airtight container when done playing with it. Keeps several days in the refrigerator. However I haven't used a container as my kids eat it and have nothing left to save.

There is a peanut butter recipe. I will try to find it. I know i have it at home. But this is completely safe for them. You might look it up online also. Here is the recipe I found online.
1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup white corn syrup, 1 cup powdered sugar, 3 cups powdered milk.

In a large bowl mix peanut butter, corn syrup, and powdered sugar. Add powdered milk. If mixture seems too wet or sticky add more powdered milk. good luck

my receipe is only 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1 cup water, 1 tbsp cooking oil, 2 tsp cream of tartar and food coloring. I just made purple and blue to make handprints for the grandparents. It lasts for awhile if you put it in a bowl with a tight lid.

I do not remember the exact measurments. We make it all the time - kind of go by feel. It's something like two cups of flour, a cup of salt, a Tbs of oil and water.

K.