So tonight we made play dough. It was a super easy recipe and if he eats some of it - which I'm sure he will - then it's no big deal. I rolled the dough into balls and Greyson squeezed them. We both had fun.
Here is the recipe:
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 tbs cream of tarter
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 3oz package of gelatin (I used store brand lime gelatin and it came out a beautiful green.)
- Pour all the ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine.
- Then pour it into a pot over medium/medium low heat.
- Stir until it becomes a doughy ball - it will get weirdly clumpy before it balls up.
- Dump the ball out on the a cutting board or counter and let cool for a few min.
- Once cool enough to touch, knead the dough (you'll want to flour your hands) for a few minutes until elastic.
- Enjoy your play dough!
- Store in a zip-top bag once cool.
I've got a box of cherry for red, a box of orange for, well orange and wild berry for blue. I just need more cream of tarter before we make the rest.
Bonus: it has a nice scent!
ADDED: Yes, a bunch of it went into his mouth - but since I know all the ingredients I don't worry too much about it. It is really salty to he didn't like how it tasted. It is edible, but gross.
