Enjoy spending time with your child as you complete one of our fun craft activities together. Play Dough is so versatile, your child can make models of just about anything!
Playdough is easy to manipulate, and supports your toddler’s fine motor skills.
You'll need.....
1 cup of flour plus 1 cup of water Food colouring of your choice 30 mls cooking oil 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar Pinch of salt
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly, so you get a smooth, lump-free mix. Then put the mix into a saucepan and stir over a low heat until it starts to form a smooth ball. Remove from the heat and take the dough out of the pan. After it cools down sufficiently, put it on a smooth surface, knead and roll the dough for a couple of minutes – you’ll be able to tell when it’s the right texture. Playdough is very versatile. You can make models of just about anything. You can support imaginative play by teaching your child to make cakes, sausages, sandwiches, and seeing what shapes he comes up with by himself. Biscuit cutters are good for stamping out different shapes. If you want to preserve any creations, you can harden them in a hot oven for about 10 minutes. You can then paint them if you like. Idea: add smell to your playdough with a few drops of peppermint
Playdough is easy to manipulate, and supports your toddler’s fine motor skills.
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1 cup of flour plus
1 cup of water
Food colouring of your choice
30 mls cooking oil
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly, so you get
a smooth, lump-free mix. Then put the mix into a saucepan and
stir over a low heat until it starts to form a smooth ball. Remove
from the heat and take the dough out of the pan. After it cools
down sufficiently, put it on a smooth surface, knead and roll the
dough for a couple of minutes – you’ll be able to tell when it’s
the right texture.
Playdough is very versatile. You can make models of just about
anything. You can support imaginative play by teaching your child
to make cakes, sausages, sandwiches, and seeing what shapes
he comes up with by himself. Biscuit cutters are good for stamping
out different shapes.
If you want to preserve any creations, you can harden them in a
hot oven for about 10 minutes. You can then paint them if you like.
Idea: add smell to your playdough with a few drops of peppermint