rose
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OK, its summer, in an ideal world, your kids are all happily amusing themselves all day long... but its not that ideal of a world, or you wouldn't be reading on this forum for one thing!
So, when you can't get them to go outside, or its raining, or they're bored...
...here it is, this is: the ~*~RECIPE~*~ the one that I used over and over (and over) when my kids were small, and hope like everything to still be around to make with my grandchildren (So far I only have grandcats)
PLAYDOUGH stove top recipe
Mix in a medium pot:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar (and yes, you have to have it to make it turn out, its in the spice section in the grocery store)
Add:
1 cup water
2 tsp food coloring (totally optional)
Cook over medium heat and stir (about 3-5 minutes) It will look like a big globby mess, and you'll be certain its not turning out ~ but it will.
You'll know when its done cooking as it will ball up
As soon as its cool enough to handle just plop it in the middle of the kitchen table, with all of the necessary pieces of play dough equipment, (cookie cutters, plastic knives, uncooked macaroni noodles, etc) (they'll think its great if they get to start playing with it while its still warm from the stove).
Your kids may have a dozen containers of store bought play dough in the cupboard, but they're going to be interested in playing with the stuff they helped cook.
The pot clean-up is a snap, and its super cheap to make, only real cost is the cream of tartar.
Store it in an airtight container. It is edible, but not tasty LOL
So, when you can't get them to go outside, or its raining, or they're bored...
...here it is, this is: the ~*~RECIPE~*~ the one that I used over and over (and over) when my kids were small, and hope like everything to still be around to make with my grandchildren (So far I only have grandcats)
PLAYDOUGH stove top recipe
Mix in a medium pot:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar (and yes, you have to have it to make it turn out, its in the spice section in the grocery store)
Add:
1 cup water
2 tsp food coloring (totally optional)
Cook over medium heat and stir (about 3-5 minutes) It will look like a big globby mess, and you'll be certain its not turning out ~ but it will.
You'll know when its done cooking as it will ball up
As soon as its cool enough to handle just plop it in the middle of the kitchen table, with all of the necessary pieces of play dough equipment, (cookie cutters, plastic knives, uncooked macaroni noodles, etc) (they'll think its great if they get to start playing with it while its still warm from the stove).
Your kids may have a dozen containers of store bought play dough in the cupboard, but they're going to be interested in playing with the stuff they helped cook.
The pot clean-up is a snap, and its super cheap to make, only real cost is the cream of tartar.
Store it in an airtight container. It is edible, but not tasty LOL
