Our favourite play dough recipe

What you need:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 cup salt
• 2 cups boiling water (add slowly until it feels right)
• 1 tablespoons of tartar
• Food colouring

Method:

• Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl
• Add food colouring to the boiling water then into the dry ingredients
• Stir all the ingredients
• Knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all the stickiness has gone. This is a very important part of the process, so keep at it until its the perfect consistency. If it remains a little sticky, add a touch more flour

7 Benefits of Playing with Play Dough:

• Enhances fine motor skills
• Improves pre-writing skills
• Creativity and imagination
• Calming effect
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Social skills
• Increases curiosity and knowledge

 

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