We’ve been having a very cold and miserable winter here in Maryland. With the new baby, it’s hard for us to get out anyway. Here’s a basic playdough recipe you can make to keep your little ones (or big ones) entertained.
You will need:
- a non-stick pot
- 2 cups of baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup of water
- 1 cup of corn starch
- food coloring (optional)
Directions:
- Mix the ingredients until smooth
- Boil until thick
- The whole procedure takes about 5 minutes!
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| Put all ingredients in a pot |
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| Cook and stir on medium high |
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| It should boil until it’s thick |
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| looks like mashed potatoes, but I wouldn’t eat it |
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| Take out of pot carefully- STILL HOT! |
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| I put 8 drops of food coloring in each section. Use more or less depending on the color you want. |
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| This is what it looked like while I was mixing color in |
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| Finished |
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| Store in airtight container in the fridge |
Robin Rue says
I’ve made this before and my kids love it. It doesn’t have that wonderful smell that that store bought stuff had, though 😉
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I love the idea of just making it yourself. It would be fun to custom color them too. 🙂
Sherryl Wilson says
Wow this brings back memories. We used to make this years and years ago for our crew. I bet my grankids would love to play with it at my house.
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
I love that you can make your own colors. Thanks for the recipe!
traceynicole says
It turned out so well and I love that you can customize it to the colour you want.
Terry My Journey With Candida says
I used to make playdoh all the time. My Daughter is grown so this is like a blast from the past.
Pauline Cab says
It’s great that you can just make playdoh at home for your kids. It would be fun to make them with your little ones.
mail4rosey says
I bet making it would be just as fun for the kids. I like things like that where the kids can be all-in.
Mickey says
That’s awesome. I have always meant to make some but haven’t. We definitely need to try this. Thanks for the directions!
brett says
we love making our own play-doh. it’s just fun and the kids can practice cooking skills
The Rebel Chick Jenn says
I really had no idea that it was so easy to make your own play dough! Thanks for the awesome tutorial! This will be great for when I babysit my niece and nephew!
Amanda says
We’ve been snowed in all week, have to try this tomorrow with the kids! This looks so easy.
Janeane Davis says
My mother used to make playdough for us when we were children. This looks like a fun way to do it.
Katherine Bartlett says
Oh, I see ShopRite on your boxes. I miss living in the North!
Onica {MommyFactor} says
I loved the idea of making our own playdoh. Thanks for sharing the instructions
Paige T. says
How fun! It looks so easy to make too!
kim says
I’ve been wanting to make my own. Another DIY craft my son can help me with! Thanks
Cassie Tucker says
My niece goes through play-doh like it was candy, she doesn’t actually eat it but she leaves it out or gets things in it etc. I’m going to pass this along to my sister-in-law so maybe it can save them some money lol
A Mom's Take says
We’ve made our own playdoh, too. The kids always think it’s so fun to help pick what colors we make.
Amy Desrosiers says
Do you know how long it will last? I need to make this for my kids since it is gluten free!
ElizOF says
The colors are terrific; even better than some play dough I’ve seen. I like that it is easy to make too.
Eliz
Christina Shirley says
Should last about a week. Just keep it in the fridge. When it looks like it’s drying out, just work it a bit.
Christina Shirley says
We love ShopRite! 🙂
SippyCupMom says
How fun! The colors are so pretty.
melinda says
we’ve made our playdough too. It seems to have such a nicer texture.
shellthings says
I have never made my own playdoh. This looks so easy!
Crystal P says
How awesome! I love making my own things like this. You know what’s in it! -April
Stefani says
I like making my own dough too! My kids love it.
Ashley M says
What an easy play-doh recipe!
Liza @ VFtV says
At the rate my daughter goes through Play-Doh, we could definitely stand to make some of our own! I’ll pin this to give it a try with her sometime this week, thanks 🙂
jjbrick says
this recipe is my first memory of playdoh–my mom used to make this for us/me. i use this recipe for my daughter, but i also use a quick/easy one – cornstarch and cheap dollar store hair conditioner. smells good, lasts a few days, and is like moon dough. 🙂
Amanda K says
I love all the different colors 🙂 we used to make play dough with Kool-Aid. It always smelled awesome!
Lauren S says
our play-doh always seems to get left out, no matter how many times i remind them to put it away! this will be a great way to cheaply refill the play doh cans. thanks!