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Children's
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Recipes -- Doughs
"The BEST"
Playdough Recipe Bread Dough Recipe
This recipe is tricky…just when it seems like it is not
going to work; all of a sudden you have the most wonderful dough. It is 8 Slices
of bread and ½ to 1 cup white glue. You can remove the crust if you want more
"pure" white dough or you can leave it on and it will have a "wheat" color to
it. Start with ½ cup glue and add more as needed.
Chocolate
Playdough
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup salt
1/2 Tablespoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 Tablespoons oil
1 cup boiling water
Mix the dry ingredients. Add the oil and water. Stir
quickly and mix well. (I had to add a little extra water) Cloud Dough
Food coloring; 1 Cup Water; 1 ½ Cup Vegetable Oil; 6 Cups
Flour
Add a few drops of food coloring to water. Combine water,
oil, & flour in large bowl. Knead well. If necessary, add more water in small
amounts until the dough is soft and elastic. To store the dough, refrigerate it
in an airtight container. Cloud dough is somewhat greasy. Make sure children
play on a washable surface.
Cornmeal Playdough
2 Cups Cornmeal; 2 Cups Flour; ½ Cup Oil
Mix all ingredients, adding water to reach the desired
consistency.
Frosting Dough
1 Can Frosting Mix; 1 1/2 Cups Powdered sugar; 1 Cup
Peanut Butter; Spoon & Bowl
Mix all ingredients in bowl with spoon. Knead into
workable dough. Model as with any dough.
Gingerbread Playdough
1 Cup Flour; ½ Cup Salt; 2 tsp. Cream of tartar; 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil; 1 Cup Water; Food coloring (equal parts of red & green make
brown); Allspice; Cinnamon
Mix the dry ingredients. Add allspice and cinnamon (lots)
for a wonderful scent. In another bowl, add food coloring to water (the color
blends better this way.) Add colored water and oil to dry ingredients and stir.
In a pot, cook the mixture for two to three minutes, stirring frequently. Knead
the dough until it becomes soft and smooth. Allow cooling. Store in an airtight
container. It has a much nicer consistency and doesn't dry out like commercial
play dough.
Try different colors and scent combinations. Unsweetened
Kool-Aid can be used in place of allspice and cinnamon.
Javadoh I
Dried, used coffee grounds
Flour
Water
Food coloring or tempera
Mix 1 part used coffee grounds (dried) to 2
parts flour in a bowl. Add water and extra
flour to desired consistency. If color is
desired, add a few drops of food coloring or
tempera.
Note: This dough smells great! But
unfortunately, it doesn't last very
long...so just be prepared for it to be a
short-term dough to work with...stored in
zipper bags it still started to get stinky
after a couple days. Very fun to use when
fresh though! Neat to have a change from
ordinary playdough!
Javadoh II
4 Cups Unsifted All-purpose Flour; 1 Cup Salt; ¼ Cup
Instant coffee; 1 ½ Cup Warm water
Dissolve the coffee in the warm water. In another bowl,
mix the flour and the salt. Make a well and add 1 cup of the coffee water into
it. Mix with a fork or hands until smooth. Add more coffee water if needed.
Dough should be smooth and satiny, not sticky or crumbly. Store in a plastic bag
to prevent drying. Bake finished designs in a 300-degree oven for 1 hour (until
hard). Add 2 coats of shellac to preserve.
Koolaid Dough
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup salt
3 tsp oil
2 cups boiling water
2 small packages Koolaid (unsweetened)
Mix dry ingredients.
Add water & oil. Knead.
This is another great smelling dough! This
dough will keep very well in a zipper bag
for quite some time (months!), if you
remember to always store it in the bag with
all the air squeezed out.
Refrigerate for a different
texture.
See
"The Best Playdough" recipe for another
great homemade playdough.
Koolaid Dough 2
Mix 2 pkg. of unsweetened Kool-aid with 2 c. hot
water until dissolved. Add 1 T. vegetable oil to kool-aid
water. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 c. flour, 1 c.
salt, 1 t. cream of tartar. Add kool-aid water to dry ingredients
and mix well. Add 2 - 3 additional cups of flour as needed. Store
in air-tight container.
Lotion
Playdough
1 cup flour
1 T vegetable oil
2 T hand lotion
1/2cup salt
2 t. cream of tartar
1 c water
food coloring
Mix all ingredients together and create your dough Mud
Dough
2
cups mud
2 cups sand
½ cup salt
Mix and add enough water to make pliable.
Oatmeal Dough I
1 C Flour; 2 Cups Oatmeal; 1 Cup Water
Gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in bowl. Knead
until mixed. This dough is sticky, but unique in texture. Model as with clay.
Variations: Add cornmeal or coffee grounds in small
amounts, for texture.
Oatmeal Dough II
1 Cup Oatmeal; 2 Cups Flour; 1/2 Cup Salt; 1 ½ Cups Water;
½ Cup Oil
Mix all ingredients until the desired consistency, add
more water or flour as needed.
Paper
Dough
2
cups salt
2 cups flour
2 cups absorbent paper (kleenex)
1 teaspoon oil of cloves
Mix together and enjoy!
P'nut Butter Playdo Recipe
I (My Favorite)
Peanut Butter Playdough II
5 Cups Powdered sugar; 3/4 Cup Peanut butter (creamy
style); 2/3 Cup Light Karo Syrup; 1/3 Cup Soft margarine (Country Crock works
best); 1 tsp. Vanilla; 1 tsp. Salt
Wash hands well. Depending on the climate you may need to
increase or decrease the Karo syrup. It is best to add it 1/3 cup at a time. In
a large/jumbo zip lock baggie add all ingredients. Add the Karo last since you
may or may not have to adjust. Close zip lock and knead until pliable
consistency, then let kids go for it!
Refrigerate after play if there is any left. After the
initial use the peanut oil will separate so always re-knead before play. Also
the peanut oil will be released some during play so make sure it is on a
washable surface and kids are not clothed in non-washable clothing.
Peanut Butter Playdough III
(Edible)
18 oz. Peanut butter; 6 Tbsp. Honey; Non-fat dry milk or
milk plus flour to the right consistency; Cocoa or carob for chocolate flavor
(optional)
Wash hands well. Shape. Decorate with raisins, sprinkles,
etc. then EAT!
Playdoh - UNCOOKED
Mix food coloring with 1 c. water, set aside. Mix 2
c. flour, 1 c. salt, 2 T. alum, 2 T. oil in a large bowl. Add
colored water, and mix well. Knead until firm. Store in an
air-tight container. Puff Dough
1 Cup Flour; 1 Cup Water; 1 Bag Cotton balls
Mix flour & water together to make a paste. Roll cotton
balls in paste & carefully lift out, allowing excess to drop off. Form into
desired shapes on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Can be painted
when cool.
Salt Ceramic Dough
Mix together : 1 c. salt, 1/2 c. cornstarch, 3/4 c.
water, food coloring if desired
Pour into a pan and cook over
medium heat. Stir constantly using a wooden spoon until mixture
thickens into a "blob". Remove from heat. Place mixture on
aluminum foil to cool. When cool, knead it thoroughly. If you are
not planning on using mixture right away, store dough in an airtight
container. You will have to knead again to make soft and pliable.
Special thanks to the Rochester Museum and Science Center's Gannett
School of Science and Man for the recipe!
Shampoo Dough
3/4 Cup Flour; 1/4 Cup White glue; 1/4 Cup Thick shampoo
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Knead dough. Add more
flour as needed. Store airtight.
Soap
Dough
4
tablespoons salt
½ cup liquid starch
1 cup liquid starch
1/8 cup water
1 tablespoon glue
2 cups cornmeal
Mix the above into a liquid, then add:
1 ½ cups cornmeal
½ cup glue
Mix all ingredients. Surprise! When children
wash their hands, it makes bubbles!
Ultimate Playdough
2 1/2 - 3 Cups Flour; 1/2 Cup Salt; 1 Tbsp. Powered alum
or 1 tsp. granulated alum (found in spice section); 2 Cups Water; 3 Tbsp. Oil;
Wilton's paste food coloring (using a third or half a jar, makes the brightest
Playdough you've ever seen)
Mix together dry ingredients. Have kids measure 2 cups of
water and 3 T oil and the food coloring into a pot. Put the pot on the stove to
boil. The children measure 3 flour, salt and alum into a bowl (if you use
granulated alum, put this in the water instead so it can dissolve). The kids
take turns stirring the dry ingredients. After the water boils, have the
children stand back, pour the boiling mixture into the dry mixture and stir
quickly. Roll a small handful of HOT Playdough between your palms until just
barely cool enough to touch (still pretty hot) the give to a child. Children
LOVE to feel the warmth and it's not hot enough to burn them.
Other options: add glitter (for fun sparkle) or
unsweetened Kool-Aid powder (for scented rich color). Let the kid's just play
with it one day; add cookie cutters on another day. Try garlic press, plastic
knives and forks. Add a few trays to display their baked goodies. Bring out the
candy molds and muffin trays on yet another day to extend the play!
Storage: Store in a jar with a tight lid. Dough will keep
several months without refrigeration.
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