Playdough recipe to make in the microwave. Don’t be tempted to leave out the cream of tartar, you need it to stop the dough going off.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups plain flour
- 2 Cups water
- 1 Cup salt
- 2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
- 2 Tablespoons oil (not nut oil or olive oil)
- Food colouring
Playdough recipe method
- Put all the dry ingredients in a large microwavable bowl
- Add oil
- Add your food colouring to the cold water and mix till dissolved
- Add the now coloured water to the mix and stir well
- Microwave on high in two minute bursts – stir well after each two minutes.
Your playdough is ready when everything has come together to form a dough. Watch it closely as you cook it in the microwave and reduce the two minutes to one if necessary. Once out of the microwave kneed it for a minute or two – be careful as it will be hot!
Once cool wrap in cling film or put in a plastic container and store in a cool place.
Some ideas of what to do with playdough
Use toddler friendly cookie cutters to make shapes
Make multiple colours at once.
Use playdough in an Easter Garden. Take a look at this post all about Easter with toddlers.