I love the texture of this homemade play dough and being able to create soft, pastel colors! This time, we colored our play dough using food coloring for some and markers for others! There are certain colors, like lavender, that are hard to get when you're using food coloring. But you can roll out your dough, color away on it, and then knead it to spread the color! It's a fun way to let your kids color the play dough without the mess of drippy food coloring!
Supplies:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup salt
4 tsp cream of tartar
2 cups water
2 tbs of vegetable oil
Food coloring or markers to color the play dough
Directions:
To make the dough, combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Continually stir until the dough starts to form. The edges will start to easily separate from the pan and become a soft, play dough consistency.
Turn off the heat and let it start to cool. If you're only creating one color. Mixing it in the pot makes it easier to keep your hands clean from the dyes.
If you're planning to make multiple colors, take it out of the pan and set it on the counter to cool. Divide the dough into as many parts as you'd like (I usually do 4 colors) and color each separately. To spare my hands from the dye, I flatten each ball, added the color in the center, folded it in half, and then kneaded it. I didn't get any on my hands and I didn't have to worry about trying to knead through a Ziploc bag. Feel free to add glitter if you want an extra magical touch!
Optional: Divide the play dough into 7 small batches and color each with a marker to create rainbow play dough! Simply lay out the play dough and start coloring! Fold and knead it until the color spreads evenly.
