Playdough Recipes

Over the years I have been given a few play dough recipes. Some are edible, some are made from Kool aid, and others that are just made out of salt. I was even given a Gack reciepe that was super fun to play, but a pain to clean up. I just saw one in the Family Fun Magazine that was made out of all natural dye. Here are these recipes.

Kool-Aid Playdough
(This smells good all the time if you add Kool-aid to the long term playdough it works too. I found it hard to use alum cause I had no idea what it was or if I wanted to buy it so I used the cream of tarter recipe)
2 1/2 c. flour, 1/2 c. salt, 1 T alum, 2 pkg. unsweetened Kool-Aid or food coloring, 2 c boiling water,3T cooking oil
Mix then knead all ingredients. Store in sealed plastic container.
May be sticky when hot. Add flour if sticky when cools down)

Regular Playdough(this one is long term playdough)
1 c flour, 1c water, 1/4 cup salt, 1Tvegatable oil, 2 t cream of tartar, 1-2 teaspoons food coloring, Saucepan, cookie sheet

Combine all the ingrefients in the saucepan and mix well. Stir the ingredients over low to medium heat for about 5 min. When the mixture forms a ball, remove from heat. Turn the ball of goop onto cookie sheet and let it cool. Once cool enough to handle, add food coloring and knead with your hands for several minutes until it becomes smooth. Store the play dough in an airtiaght plastic container.

All- Natural Play Clay
1 c flour,3/8 cup salt,1T vegetable oil, Natural dye (see lower chart)
Brown-3/8 cplus on T hot water and 4 T cocoa powder
Fuchsia 3/8 c hot beet juice(use the liquid from a 15 ounce can of beets)
Orange 3/8 c hot water and 1 T paprika
Yellow 3/8 cup hot water and 1 t turmeric

In Medium bowl, combine the flour and salt, Pour in the oil and chosen natural dye, and stir well. Knead the dough on a floured surface for a few minutes. If the clay is too soft, and a bit more flour. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Edible Playdough
1c peanut butter, 1/4 c powdered milk, 1/2 c honey
Mix all together well. Store in plastic bag in refrigerator.

UBlek or Gack
1 cup cornstarch, 1/3 cup water ( or more), Food coloring (if desired)
optional add sprinkles if you want to see rainbow of color or texture
Mix together; it will be kind of goopy and a little hard to stir, then pick up a handful. WHen ever you play with it. it is solid. When you just let it rest in your hands, it turns to a liquid and drips between you fingers. Pick it up and mold it, it turns solid again.( This is a wonderful tactile experience for kids.) Store in plastic Ziploc bag.