Playdough from scratch

Kids and growed-ups alike, like playdough. There is something quite calming about squishing up lumps of putty. But there is a downside to shop bought dough, kiddywinks and dizzy parents aren’t too hot at remembering lids. Then the playdough goes all crunchy.

So I turned to Nana welikeplay and nicked her recipe. It makes very good playdough; soft, elastic, inedible and smooth for mere pennies.

You will need
a large saucepan
1 cup of flour
half a cup of salt
2 teaspoons of cream of tatar
1 cup of water
4 drops of food colouring
1 teaspoon of oil

Drop all the dry ingredients into a cold saucepan. Give it a quick mix. Add all the wet stuff, stir, and take it to the hob. Keep stirring for a few minutes until the dough becomes a smooth lumpy ball. It’s now good to go. After play store in an airtight container, like the ones the old dough came in.

Enjoy

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