My two year old loves play-dough. It is a constant request of hers. I long ago gave up buying the tiny tubs of play-dough and instead make my own every month or two as needed. When the Pixie girl got out our play-dough yesterday… it was too dried out so we decided to whip up some new Christmas play-dough. We made two batches… one scented with mint, the other with cloves. They have a wonderful holiday scent.
Here is my favorite recipe for play-dough (note the changes for the Holiday dough).
Kool Aid Play-Dough
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. salt
2 packages unsweetened Kool AidFor the Christmas dough we used 2 tsp ground cloves and red food coloring in one and 1/2 tsp food grade mint extract and green food coloring in the other.2 tsp vegetable oil
2 c. boiling water
4 T cream of Tatar (if you have it… I often skip this but it does make for a nicer texture)
DIRECTIONS
1. In bowl, mix together all dry ingredients.
2. In saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Turn off heat and add oil.
3. Pour oil and water mixture into bowl, blend and knead.
Tip:
*Remind children that this dough is not meant to be eaten (the Pixie girl seems to enjoy it as a snack though – lol).
*This dough lasts for months when stored in an airtight plastic container. It lasts even longer when the container is refrigerated.
Note: I let the kids help blend the dry ingredients but I take over once we need to add the boiling water. I knead it to begin with and then hand it over to them to finish working in the color once it has cooled down a bit.