Memoirs of Childhood

Wednesday, June 2

Homemade Play Dough

i remember my mom making this for us when my brother and i were little. i have fond memories of eating it...

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in a pot on the stove, mix:
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon of oil
1/2 cup of salt
1 cup of flour
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar

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start to heat it on medium

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3 minutes later it will look like this. get it off the stove.

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divide dough into parts and knead in some food coloring. i use primary colors and we talk about how to make orange and green :)

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keep it in the pantry in an airtight containter. seriously 10 minutes start to finish.

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have fun!

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we use kitchen gadgets and cookie cutters.

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soon enough rowan.

5 comments:

The Robinson Family said...

I've been planning on doing this with Natalie, just need to pic up cream of tartar. Can't wait! I was noticing the room in the background--did you move the bedroom?

julie said...

We also make salt dough, which you bake and then get to paint! Looks like fun!

Hallie said...

I remember that dough! what fun!

Erin Deegan said...

the photo of rowan in his bumbo.... so cute. what a darling baby!

Marcina said...

How fun! And yes...the last picture is SO cute! Rowan is adorable:)