Carole’s Crafts – Make your Own Play Dough

This week Carole’s been making play dough. Scroll down to watch our video to see how it’s done. If you’d like to try but need help getting hold of the ingredients just let us know and we’ll help you out – here’s what you need:

Equipment
Large pot
Spoon for stirring
Ingredients
250g plain flour
210g salt
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
450ml lukewarm water
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
Food coloring
Instructions
  • Stir together the flour, salt and cream of tartar in a large pan.
  • Add the water and oil.
  • Cook over a low/medium heat, stirring all the time.
  • Continue stirring until the dough thickens and begins to form into a ball.
  • Remove from heat and then place inside a bowl or onto greaseproof paper
  • Allow to cool slightly and then knead until smooth.
  • Divide the dough into balls and then either add the food colouring and knead while wearing gloves (to prevent your hands from getting stained or put the dough in a plastic bag with a few drops of food colouring and knead it in the bag.
Store the play dough inside plastic bags or tubs to keep it soft. If stored properly it should keep for up to 3 months.