Holiday Activities: How to Make Playdough

Making playdough, whether for yourself or as a gift for someone else, is lots of fun. Here is a simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• 110g cooking salt
• 1 tbsp cream of tartar
• 290 ml boiling water (boil this in your kettle before you start)
• 330g (3 cups) plain flour (and keep a little extra for at the end)
• 1 tbsp (15ml) vegetable oil; and
• A few drops of food colouring (or more if you like a more vibrant colour).

Method:

1. Put water in your kettle and turn it on
2. In a bowl, add the salt and cream of tartar and pour the boiling water into the bowl. Mix for a few minutes until the salt has dissolved
3. Add the flour and mix well with a spoon.
4. Add the oil and food colouring and mix thoroughly with your hand
5. You can add a little more flour or oil if the consistency is not quite right as this will be determined by how much food colouring you added; and
6. Store in an airtight container for about 3 months.