Anyone have a clear recipe for playdough? I have something like this:
2 ts mineral oil
2 ts cream of tarter
4 C of flour
1 1/2 C of water
Then I have another that is something like:
4 C flour
1 1/2 C salt
1 1/2 C water
1 Tb
But I don't have process or what to cook when at what temperature for how long. Please help!
Thanks!
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I don't do cooked playdough recipes. They last a little longer if you cook them, but they last plenty long enough without (a couple months last year). I just have the kids mix the dry ingredients, and then I add the liquid. For management, I pre-measure the dry ingredients, one full set of ingredients for each table grouping, and I put each pre-measured ingredient in its own ziploc bag. The flour is in a gallon-size bag, and all the other bags fit inside for pouring - reduces mess a lot. Then they close the bag and shake to mix it. Then we add the liquid and smush it (still in the gallon bag) until it's mixed. I usually add less liquid than the recipe requires at first, and add more a teeny bit at a time until the consistency is good. Too much water makes very sticky playdough. If it's too doughy, add more salt. If it's too grainy, add more flour. Too sticky, maybe a few more drops of oil. Experiment at home before you try it in the class :) Hope this helps!
Playdough Recipe
Here is the clay recipe I just used in my class.
My advice is that it is crumbly and so it is useful to use wax paper and model with the students how to work with it. And,it only last for 2 weeks refrigerated, so my question is, in the end, is it cheaper to purchase clay? I haven't done the math on this yet. Nevertheless, here you are:
http://www.kinderplanet.com/saltclay.htm (another useful resource too:)
You will need:
* 1 cup flour
* 3/4 cup salt
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup cooking oil
* Food coloring
What to do:
1. Place the flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon.
2. Combine water and food coloring then gradually add the colored water to the flour mixture.
I played with this at home first and it worked well. I will be curious to see how long it lasts.
-Catron
Great suggestions!
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