Best Playdough and Some News

I found this playdough recipe on Pinterest almost a year ago, and haven't looked back since. I've tried about five different recipes over the years, and this is my favorite. It lasts forever, is soft but not sticky, and best of all it's not store-bought. We have used plenty of the stuff from the store, and all I have against it is that it doesn't last nearly as long, is expensive and too stiff, and those stubborn little containers give me blisters. That's "all."

I'm by no means a stickler, but there are a few things I definitely prefer home-made. This is one of them and happens to work out well since it's so simple that even I can do it. ;)

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup water

1/4 cup salt

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 Tbls. vegetable oil

food coloring (I use 5-8 drops to color)

Simply mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl and dump into a saucepan.

Turn on medium heat and stir continuously until it balls up:



Dump it onto a surface and let cool. Knead until soft.

Now for the fun part! Set out some fun food colors:



{See what I did there? Got all fancy with the editing -- life's simple pleasures}

Have your kids poke holes in the chunks and squirt desired color into said holes:









Yes, I let a 3 year old and her 2 year old sister use food coloring, and yes, they got overzealous and there was an inevitable mess by the end. The next owners of our house will enjoy (enjoy?) a tie-dyed cutting board.

Close up the hole and have them play with the dough and watch the color come through. They love to "make the color."



And play, of course:



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And some news...

Jeff and I recently decided that I will be staying home with the girls next school year. Ahhh!! You can bet I have some thoughts to share, but I need to tear myself away to get going on a little project for this weekend. Stay tuned...