Playdough Recipe

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

1. Put all the dry ingredients in a large microwavable bowl
2. Add oil
3. Add your food colouring to the cold water and mix till dissolved
4. Add the now coloured water to the mix and stir well
5. 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.