Yes! The first day of spring is finally here.
We made some homemade play dough the other day and my five-year-old made this cheery picture. Here’s the recipe we used:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 cup salt
- food coloring
Mix together. Cook over medium heat until it reaches the consistency of dough. I tried to make this before and it didn’t turn out because I didn’t realize that you really do have to cook it. Let it cool and knead it. You may need to knead in a bit more oil. You could use natural food coloring. I think it would also be nice to add a few drops of essential oil.
What a lovely picture made out of clay! Love the full sun and large apple. Someone else gave me that recipe and it works like a charm and lasts a long time. The cream of tartar ingredient is a little bizarre, but I found it in my spice cabinet, otherwise mostly unused. Happy Spring!
That is so fun! My son would love this!
Art from little hands. The best!
this was lovely! a really nice consistency and so soft on the hands~not drying like most salt based doughs. thank you for sharing!!
That was just the thing to kick off the summer for my little ones. Thank you!
can i use something else besides cream of tarter???
Yes! This is a perfect craft for my little girl! Olivia will love this! Thanks so much! This is a wonderful craft to kick off for summer!
Add a package of unsweetened koolaid of your choice for a wonderful smell.
what is this cream of tartar