Best Kids Towels

Smelly Play Dough

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tbsp alum powder (cream of tarter)
• 2 pkgs unsweetened drink mix (kool aid)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil   

Mix first 4 ingredients together. Add boiling water and oil.  Stir with a fork for about 3 minutes.  Knead dough with hands until not sticky (you may need some extra flour).  Store in a cool place in a covered plastic container.

Fruity Playdough

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup salt
• 2 Tbs. unsweetened powdered drink mix
• 4 Tbs. cooking oil
• 1 cup water

Combine flour, salt and powdered drink mix in a large bowl.  Stir in cooking oil and water. Continue stirring until mixture is the consistency of bread dough. Remove dough from bowl and knead on a floured surface 2-3 minutes until firm. Store leftover Fruity Playdough in an airtight container or plastic zip bag.

Traditional Play Dough

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 cup salt food coloring

Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time.

Cooked Playdough

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 TBSP Corn Oil
• 2 TSP Cream of Tartar
• Food coloring

Put all ingredients in a pot: Cook for 3 minutes stirring, then remove from the pot and Knead.

Sugar Playdough

• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of flour

Add 1 Cup of water very gradually.

Super Simple Playdough

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup water

Mix together well. You can put dry Kool-Aid or Jell-O in the mix if you want colored dough.

Non-cooked Playdough

• 4 cups of flour
• 1 cup of salt
• powdered tempera (paint)
• Gradually add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

This does not give the best possible play dough but it is a good one to make with children because it doesn't require cooking.

Edible Playdough

• 2 cups of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• Cut in 1/2 cup oil with a pastry blender.
• Make a "well" in the center and add 3/4 cup milk. 

Mix until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.  Knead for 18 counts.  Bake creations at 450 F for 12 - 15 mins.

Peanut Butter Dough (for non-allergic kids) -

• 6 teaspoons honey
• 1 - 5--g jar of smooth peanut butter.
• 1 cup or more of flour and a small amount of milk.

Another Peanut Butter Playdough

• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup non-fat dry milk
• 1/2 TBS. honey

Plastic Zip Bag. MIX AND PLAY. Do not reuse this dough or store the Peanut Butter Play Dough. This recipe is a 1X use.  

Oatmeal Playdough

• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups oatmeal. 
• Gradually add 1 cup water

Cornmeal can be added to vary the texture. coffee grounds, in small amounts, may be added as well.

Cooked Playdough ( X3 for more then 1 child)

• 1 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of salt
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup water with coloring
• 2 tablespoons of oil

COOK over medium heat. Mixture will be thick and rubbery. Store in an air tight container at room temperature.

Playdough - 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup salt, 2/3 cup water, 2 - 3 TBSP Oil, 1- 2 tsp Powdered Paint or Food coloring.  In a large bowl combine all ingredients except water Add paint or food coloring to water first. slowly add water to mix until dough is pastry consistency.  Knead until all flour is well mixed.

Environmentally Friendly Playdough -1 cup flour (not self-rising), 1/2 cup salt, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil,1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar.  Mix in saucepan over low heat. (It does not have to heat long.) Dough is ready when it rolls into a ball. Keep dough fresh in an airtight container. If you need to make different colors, add food coloring while mixing over heat.

Kool-Aid® Play Dough - 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid, 1/4 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup water.  Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a medium pot. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove. Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.

Cornstarch Clay - 1 cup cornstarch, 2 cups salt, 1 1/3 cups cold water.   Put salt and 2/3 cup water in pan and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch with 2/3 cup water and mix well. Blend 2 mixtures together and knead into clay. The dough has to be heated as it is combined to set. Makes about 3 cups. This clay can be air dried and then painted. Store unused clay in airtight container in the fridge.

Alum Playdough ( X2 for more then 1 child) - Mix 1 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon alum. Add 7/8 cups of boiling water with coloring (optional) and 1 tablespoon oil gradually. Add more water or flour for a good consistency.

Sawdust Playdough - 1 cup clean, well-sifted sawdust, 1/2 cp flour, 1 TBS liquid starch, 1 cup water. Mix together in bowl until a stiff dough is formed, adding extra water if dough is too dry. Allow sawdust playdough to dry for 2-3 days and use sandpaper to smooth after its completely dry.  Great for making paperweights, beads and tree ornaments. Finished pieces can be painted or stained with food coloring and water.

Plastic Dough  - 4 - 6 drops food coloring, 1/4 cup white glue, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup water.  Mix glue, water and food coloring in a small bowl until well blended. Combine flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl.  Add flour/cornstarch mix to water/glue mixture. Mix until a stiff dough is formed, knead for 2-3 minutes. Mold plastic dough on a surface covered with wax paper.

Coffee Playdough or Java Dough - 1/4 cup instant coffee, 3/4 cup warm water, 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup salt.  Mix water and instant coffee together until coffee is dissolved. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.  Add 3/4 cup of water and stir until a smooth dough is formed. Baked finished sculptured at 300 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until hard. Store extra dough in an airtight container or plastic zip bag.   Use 3/4 cup of warm coffee instead of water for an even more fragrant dough. You can preserve your creating by adding a coat of shellac.

Simple Playdough

• 3/4 cup Sifto Salt
• 3/4 cup very COLD Water
• 2 Cups Robin Hood All-Purpose Flour

Mix Salt and water together, add flour all at once. Knead for 7-10 minutes. Store dough in air tight container to prevent from drying out.

Plasticine

21/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 cup Salt

4Tablesppons Vegetable Oil

1 Cup Water

Food colouring or poster paints

Mix dry ingredients, add vegetable oil and stir in. Add water a little at a time and stir until it holds together. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes. Divide dough into several pieces, add colour a little at a time. Knead until each colour is evenly worked in.

Bake finished product at 325 or lower - especially if pieces are thinner than 1/4 inch

Helpful Hints for Baking dough:

Sprinkle dough and hands occasionally with flour to prevent sticking.

When joining dough together always moisten with water and press into place.

A fine pin or needle can be used to prick dough in a few places before putting in oven - this prevents air pockets from forming.

Remove any foil used in sculpting as soon as dough is hard enough to support itself - dough will cook more evenly without foil inside.

After baking let dough cool gradually in oven - this will reduce any chance of cracking. If some parts of dough are browning faster than others, cover dough with foil and continue to bake.

Helpful Hints for Air Drying Dough:

After completing sculpture, let dry for 48 hours or until dough is rock hard and white in appearance.

Finishing touches:

For a natural look brush on beaten egg with brush, bake until egg has turned a golden colour. 5-10 minutes, cool and use varnish on both sides of the work.

To protect dough from absorbing moisture be sure to paint sculpture on both sides. (varnish or an acrylic sealer can be used.