Hey moms! Get into the motherhood mood and make some old school playdough! Nothing says "I'm a goldstar mommy" more than knowing a handful of playdough recipes off the top of your head. These are from the Creative Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers. EMAIL THIS TO ALL THE MOMS YOU KNOW... at least the ones who have kids who get bored, lol.

Cloud Dough

• 6c flour
• 1c oil
• water to bind +/- 1c

knead together
will be oily
store in airtight container


Homemade Plasticine (soft)

• 2 c flour
• 1c salt
• 1.5 c warm water
• 2 tbs oil

mix.
form into balls
store on open shelf- no container needed


"Beginner's Playdough"

• 3 c flour
• 1c salt
• 1 tbs oil
• 1c water

mix.
store in container


Tempura Paint for One

• 2oz. water
• 1tbs dried tempera (whatever that is)
• 3 drops dish detergent

mix in an old jar/car. store w/lid.

 
Moist Modeling Clay

• 1.5cups flower
• 1.5c warm water
• 1c salt
• 2tbs oil

mix.
form into a ball.
store in a rinsed ziploc
place in aplastic bag, let out air, gather @ top

GOOP

• 3c corn starch
• 2c warm water

hard in the air. liquid in the hand. wierd

Baker's Clay

• 4c flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1.5c water

mix. shape into a ball. store airtight container.


Paintable Playdough
2 c corn starch
1c baking soda
1c water

mix together.
cook over medium heat.
stir until it forms a ball.
allow to cool, knead.
store in plastic wrap.


NOW WHAT?
These can make your dough balls more fun...

• food coloring
• sculpt
• mold
• cut "snakes" with scissors
• roll, pound with mallets, cut with butter knife
• stick pipe cleaners in
• print with golf balls, textures items, cars
• collage paper etc to it.