Playdough Recipes?

[*Beema*]

I want to make a brightly coloured playdough and I was wondering if anyone can share their recipes and about how long the playdough lasts, I want to make it ahead of time and be able to store it for a few days if possible beforehand

TIA

[Khaleesi]

We make the one on the cream tartar packet & if we store it right it can last around 3 weeks.

[Heaven]

Yep, the one on the back of the cream of tartar pack is the best one. I have seriously had the last one I made for over 6 months. Just in the fridge wrapped in gladwrap. I am convinced it will last forever, lol.

[Shanti]

Yep we use the cream of tartar recipe too! It's the only one we've ever used and it stores in the fridge in an airtight container for WEEKS!!

I am going to make some more soon and add glitter to it for DD1!! Fun!

[Khaleesi]

I'm sure our one would last longer if the girls didn't stick dirt etc in it.

[*Beema*]

Oh brilliant, I will have to pick up box tomorrow

I would like to make some this weekend or early next week for the following weekend. Ohhh glitter I don't think DH will be impressed if I use glitter

Thankyou all

[Shanti]

Make sure you have plenty of table salt too as it uses lots!!

[Junglemum]

I use the recipe on the cream of tartar box too. But I don't cook it, I put everything in a bowl, boil the kettle and add the water boiling. Mix it up and it's done.

[sloane]

I use the recipe on the cream of tartar box too. But I don't cook it, I put everything in a bowl, boil the kettle and add the water boiling. Mix it up and it's done.

same here. a kinder teacher suggested doing it this way & it works a treat. her advice too was to go easy on the salt & add more if you need it. she reckoned that it was tough to come back from too much salt so better to be too little & add more!

ours lasts for ages - would definitely last for longer if i always remembered to put it away

[Beatrix]

can someone actually post the cream of tartar recipe... i don't have the box of cream of tartar only the container and its not on that..

[Khaleesi]

2 cups plain flour
4tbs cream of tartar
2tbs cooking oil
1 cup salt
2 cups water
Food colouring

Mix ingredients in a saucepan, stir over medium heat for 3-5mins or until mixture congeals.

I normally add the food colouring after it's mixed as i like to split it to make different colours.

[RoyaUK]

I also add a few drops of lavender oil to my playdough mixture at the end and it gives a beautiful fragrance as we're playing with it.