Playdough Recipes

No-cook Playdough
Ingredients: 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 2 Tbs. cooking oil 1 to 1 1/2 cups cold water food coloring	Method: Mix flour, salt, oil. Add food coloring to water. Gradually add water to flour mixture. Knead. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Playdough (cooked)
Ingredients: 4 cups water 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 2 Tbs. cooking oil 4 Tsp. cream of tartar food coloring	Method: Combine ingredients. Cook in electric skillets, stirring constantly, until most of the moisture is absorbed. If you like you can knead in glitter for sparkly playdough when the dough cools. Store in a covered container. (does not need to be refrigerated) *Note: Add a bit of baby oil to get a softer texture and to make the playdough smell better.
Oatmeal Playdough
Ingredients: 1 part flour 1 part water 2 parts oatmeal	Method: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Knead. Note: non-edible
Kool-Aid Playdough
Ingredients: 1/2 cup salt 2 cups water 2 tbsps. salad oil 2 cups flour 2 tbsps. alum Kool-Aid for colour	Method: Boil salt in water until salt is dissolved. Add Koolaid for color. Add salad oil, flour and alum. Knead until smooth. Keeps for two months or longer.
Salt Playdough
Ingredients: 1 cup salt 1 cup water 1/2 cup flour	Method: Mix ingredients and cook over medium heat. Remove from heat when thick and rubbery. As mixture cools, knead in enough flour to make a workable dough.
Peanut Butter Playdough
Ingredients: 18 oz. peanut butter 6 tbsps. honey Non-fat dry milk Cocoa for flavor	Method: Mix all ingredients, adding enough dry milk to give make dough workable. (edible)