Homemade Play Dough

I tried out two homemade play dough recipes today and I thought I'd let everyone know how they turned out. 

Basic, long-lasting playdough that you must cook was the first type I made. It's a little bit of work, but the results were like store bought.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1/4 cup salt

4 tsp. cream of tartar

3 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 3/4 cups water

food colouring

Instructions:

Mix the wet ingredients in a container. Mix the dry ingredients in a pot. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir out the lumps. Cook on low heat, stirring frequently, until the dough reaches the consistency of thick mashed potatoes. Remove from heat, cool slightly, knead dough until smooth. You can add the food colouring with the liquids if you're making one colour, or you can knead the food colouring in while still warm if making multiple colours.

The second play dough recipe I made was a gluten-free cook on the stove recipe. It's softer than store bought and a bit messier. It feels nice to play with and molds into shapes well, but it leaves a powder residue on your hands.

Ingredients:

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup corn starch

3/4 cup water

1 tbsp vegetable oil

food colouring

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients in a pot and stir out the lumps. Cook over medium heat until a workable dough is formed. Let cool. I had to knead in more corn starch because mine was too sticky. You can add the food colouring into the pot with the ingredients if you are making one colour, or you can knead it into the dough once it cools enough if you are making multiple colours. 

Happy play dough making!