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Basic Homemade Playdough Recipe This first recipe is your basic home-made playdough recipe. Cooking is required, and cool-down time is needed before it is ready to be played with by children. Step 1: 
Mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup water, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon oil and 1/4 cup salt in a saucepan.
and messy hands.Step 2: Stir constantly while heating over medium heat on the stove until playdough pulls away from the pan and clumps together. Step 3: Remove playdough from pan. Stir in food coloring. If you want several colors, split into sections and color each section separately. Step 4: Knead each section of playdough until smooth, being careful not to burn your hands. Step 5:  Allow to cool & then let the kids play! This playdough can be stored in an air-tight container for months if your kids let it last that long. I typically keep mine in a ziploc bag. Kool-Aid Play Dough This batch can only be used to make one color playdough because it is the Kool-Aid® that does the coloring. It also makes it smell wonderful. Step 1: Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 3 Tbs oil, Kool-Aid pack. Step 2: To this add 1 cup boiling water. Step 3: Mix together until it all clumps into ball. Knead until smooth. Step 4: Give it to the kids for their playdough enjoyment. Store in air-tight container. Playdough Play Tips Don't have a plethora of playdough toys cluttering up your house? Don't worry. Playdough is fun in and of itself, but you can also use all sorts of household items as playdough toys.
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