Sunday, April 22, 2012

Playdough

Mixin up some April playdough
(the kids make new playdough every month, more often if it gets yucky)

Ms. Amber's favorite playdough recipe
4c flour
2c salt
8tsp cream of tarter (sometimes I don't put in quite as much, cuz I hate to use so much, but it always works out anyways...)
4c water
4T oil (I am a tiny bit generous with the oil... it just seems to have a better consistency or something if there is a tiny bit extra)
then the people pick either:
2 pkgs koolaid
1 pkg jello powder
food coloring
essential oil (favorites: grapefruit, orange, lemon, lavendar, and peppermint)
Sometimes we add glitter or sand to enhance the sensory experience

Stir it all up, cook on med high heat until most of it has turned to dough. I take it out when about half of it is still wet/sticky looking. If you cook it all the way it dries out too fast. Plop it on the table, knead it til its all come together, and cool enough for the kids to handle. Ask the kids to count how many people there are and have them tell you how to divide it up!
There you go. All my kids play with playdough at least an hour a day... it is available for play all day every day and it always comes out.
Parents let them play playdough!!!



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