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| Cloud Play Dough |
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| 1 cup cornstarch |
| 2 cups baking soda |
| 1 1/2 cups water |
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| *Combine all ingredients in pan. |
| *Bring to a boil, then pour onto plate and cover with a damp cloth. |
| *Place in refrigerator for ½ hour then knead for 3-4 minutes. |
| Play Dough #1 |
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| 2 cups flour |
| 3 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
| 1/2 cup salt |
| 4 Tbsp. oil |
| 1/2 cup boiling water |
| food coloring |
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| *Mix dry ingredients together. |
| *Mix oil, food coloring and boiling water in a separate container. |
| *Stir liquid mixture until cool enough to knead. |
| *Knead until smooth. |
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| #If play-dough is too dry, add more water, a little at a time. If play-dough is too crumbly, knead in a small amount of oil. Store in an airtight container. |
| Play Dough #2 |
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| 1 1/2 cups of water |
| 2 Tbsp. of cooking oil |
| 2 cups of flour |
| 1/2 cup of salt |
| 2 - 4 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
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| *Combine the water and oil in a small bowl and set aside. |
| *Combine the flour salt and cream of tartar in a large saucepan. |
*Over medium heat pour the water and oil mixture into the flour mixture stirring constantly. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes until a ball of dough forms.
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| *Cool the dough for five minutes and then kneadit with your hands until it is smooth. |
*Divide the dough into smaller portions and add different colors of food color to each.
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| *Store in the refrigerator in small baggies when not in use. |
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| #The dough doesn't stick as much if you use a double boiler or a pan set inside a pan of water. If you don't want to get food coloring on your hands. Make only half the recipe and add the food coloring to the water before mixing in the flour. |
| No-Cook Play Dough |
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| 4 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 4 Tbsp. oil |
| 1 1/2 cup water |
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| *Mix oil and food color together before adding to dry mixture. |
| *Mix until pliable. |
| *Keep in container or plastic bag. |
| Oat Dough |
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| 1 part flour |
| 1 part water |
| 2 parts oatmeal |
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| *Simply mix all ingredients with your hands. |
| Oatmeal Play Dough |
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| 1 part flour |
| 1 part water |
| 2 parts oatmeal |
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| *Mix well and knead. |
| Rubber Dough |
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| 2 cups baking soda |
| 1 1/2 cup water |
| 1 cup cornstarch |
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| *Mix with fork. |
| *boil over medium heat until thick. |
| *Cool on flat surface. |
| Salt Dough |
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| 1 cup flour |
| 1/2 cup salt |
| 1/2 cup water |
| 1 Tbsp. cooking oil (optional) |
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| *First mix all the ingredients together. |
| *Next knead the dough for at least 10 minutes to make the dough smooth and shinny. Flour your hand to prevent the dough from sticking. |
| *Bake in a low (250 degree) oven and then paint. |
| *Spray with a varnish for added shine. |
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| #This is the most basic and time tested dough mixture. |
| [Industrial] Salt Dough |
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| 1 cup flour |
| 1/4 cup salt |
| 2 tsp. cream of tartar |
| 1 cup warm water |
| 1 tsp. oil |
| Food coloring |
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| *Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until smooth. |
| *Let the mixture cool slightly and knead. The dough will be very pliable and easy to sculpt. |
| *Place in plastic bag or airtight container to store. |
| *Bake in a low oven and paint. |
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| #This is a long lasting dough that requires cooking. |
| Sand Play Dough |
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| 1/2 cup sand |
| 1/2 cup cornstarch |
| 1/2 cup boiling water |
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| *Mix ingredients together and knead. |
| Sawdust Play Dough |
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| 1 cup sawdust |
| 1/2 cup wall paper paste water |
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| *Mix sawdust and paste together adding enough water to form a soft putty like mixture. |
| Toothpaste Putty |
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| 1/2 tsp. toothpaste (cream not gel) |
| 1 tsp. white glue |
| 2 tsp. cornstarch |
| 1/2 tsp. water |
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| *Mix toothpaste, glue and cornstarch. |
| *Add water until you have a lump of putty. |
| *Putty should clean dish. Wash and dry hands. |
| *Squeeze and roll putty into a ball, the more it is rolled and pulled the better it gets. |
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| #Will begin to dry in 20 minutes. Just add a drop of water to soften. Will dry rock hard in 24 hours. |
| White Bread Play Dough |
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| 1 to 2 slices white bread, crusts removed |
| 1 Tbsp. white glue |
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| *Rip one slice of bread into tiny pieces and drop into a large bowl. |
| *Add the glue and mix with a fork until all the bread crumbs are moistened. |
| *The mix should be pliable and somewhat sticky. If it's too wet to roll into a ball, mix in more bread pieces. |
| *Gather the dough into a ball, kneading it for a minute or two or rolling it between your palms, until it becomes elastic and satiny and knead the dough until pliable. |
| *When the sculptures air-dry, about 1 to 3 days, paint with acrylics. |
| *To add a hard, semi gloss finish, mix equal parts of water and white glue and brush on several coats. |
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#This recipe, made with white bread and glue, has a fine, elastic texture that won't crack even during intricate modeling projects like earrings, buttons, beads or tiny figurines. This recipe dries out quickly, so it’s best to make only as much as your child will use in one sitting. If the dough begins to dry out as your child models it, he can dip his/her finger tips in water (have a small bowl handy). |
Special/Seasonal
| Chocolate Scented Playdough |
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| 1 1/4 cups of flour |
| 1/2 cup cocoa powder |
| 1/2 cup salt |
| 1/2 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
| 1 1/2 Tbsp. cooking oil |
| 1 cup boiling water |
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| *Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, cream of tartar. |
| *Add cooking oil, boiling water. |
| *Stir quickly, mix well. |
| *Cook over low heat until dough forms a ball. |
| *When cool, mix with your hands. |
| *Store in airtight container. |
| Coffee Dough #1 |
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| 4 cups unsifted all-purpose four |
| 1 cup Salt |
| 1/4 cup Instant coffee |
| 1 1/2 cups warm water |
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| *Dissolve the coffee in the warm water. |
| *In another bowl, mix the flour and the salt. |
| *Make a hole in this and add 1 cup of the coffee water into it. |
| *Mix with a fork or hands until smooth. {Add more coffee water if needed: dough should be smooth and satiny, not sticky or crumbly.} |
| *Store in a plastic bag to prevent drying of the dough. |
| *Bake finished designs in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour or more (until hard). |
| *Add 2 coats of shellac to preserve. |
| Coffee Play Dough #2 |
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| 2 cups used coffee grounds |
| 1 1/2 cups cornmeal |
| 1/2 cup salt |
| water |
| flour |
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| *Mix all ingredients until pliable. |
| *Add water, flour as needed to achieve a working consistency. |
| Summer Kool-Aid Dough #1 |
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| 1 cup flour |
| 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil |
| 1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid |
| 1/4 cup salt |
| 2 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
| 1 cup water |
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| *Combine and mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot. |
| *Next add water and oil. |
| *Stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. |
| *Remove from heat when the mixture begins to form a ball. |
| *Knead until smooth. |
| *Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator. |
| Kool-Aid Play Dough #2 |
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| 2 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 1 package of Kool-Aid |
| 1 cup hot water |
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| *Combine ingredients and mix. |
| Red Rose Play Dough |
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| 3 cups flour |
| 3/4 cup salt |
| 3 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
| 1/8 cup powdered red tempera paint |
| 1/8 cup red glitter |
| 2 cups water |
| 2 Tbsp. cooking oil |
| 10 drops rose-scented potpourri oil |
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| *Mix the dry ingredients together in a large, heavy pot. |
| *Stir in the water, oil and potpourri scent until the mixture is smooth. |
| *Continue to stir the mixture over medium heat until it forms a ball. |
| *Put the dough onto a floured board, and knead it until it is cool. |
| Lavender Flower Play Dough |
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| 3 cups flour |
| 2 cups water |
| 3/4 cup salt |
| 3 Tbsp. oil |
| 3 Tbsp. cream of tartar |
| 1/8 cup violet powdered tempera paint |
| 10-20 drops lavender flower essential oil |
| purple glitter |
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| *In a large pot, mix together the first five ingredients until smooth. |
| *Place the pot over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture forms a large ball. |
| *While the mixture is still warm, place it on a floured cutting board and knead in additional flour until the dough has a silky texture. |
| *Add powdered paint and lavender essential oil and knead thoroughly. |
| *Sprinkle with purple glitter and knead again. |
| *Store in an airtight container. |
| Pumpkin Pie Play Dough |
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| 5 1/2 cups flour |
| 2 cups salt |
| 8 tsp. cream of tartar |
| 3/4 cup oil |
| 1 container (1 1/12 ounces) pumpkin pie spice |
| orange food coloring (2 parts yellow, 1 part red) |
| 4 cups water |
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| *Mix all ingredients together. |
| *Cook and stir over medium heat until lumps disappear. |
| *Knead the dough on floured surface until smooth. |
| Sparkling Peppermint Play Dough |
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| 2 cups water |
| 2 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 4 tsp. cream of tartar |
| 4 Tbsp. oil |
| 4 Tbsp. peppermint extract |
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| *Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. |
| *Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan. |
| *Form dough into a ball, place on waxed paper, and allow to cool. |
| Gingerbread Play Dough |
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| 2 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 1 Tbsp. ground ginger |
| 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon |
| 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil |
| 1 cup water |
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| *Mix together and knead until smooth. |
| Sparkling Snow Dough |
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| 2 cups water |
| 2 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 4 tsp. cream of tartat |
| 4 tsp. oil |
| iridescent glitter |
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| *Combine ingredients in a heavy saucepan. |
| *Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until mixture thickens and pulls away from sides of pan. |
| *Form dough into a ball, place on waxed paper and cool. |
| *Knead in glitter. |
| Winter Cinnamon Dough |
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| 1 cup cinnamon |
| 1 tsp. cloves |
| 1 tsp. nutmeg |
| 3/4 cup applesauce (Let drain in a strainer for several hours) |
| 2 tsp. white glue |
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| *Mix together the cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg. |
| *Next add the applesauce & glue. |
| *Work the mixture with your hands until smooth and well mixed. |
| *Put on wire rack to dry at room temp for several days. |
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