5 Minute Playdough

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 07-10-2009, 01:18 PM

I have just found a playdough recipe that does not require cooking and is done in 5 minutes (plus cooling time)

2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons of oil
Food colouring
2 cups boiling water

Mix flour and salt together and make a well. Pour in the oil and food colouring and mix and then the water. Combine all ingredients (it may look lump or dry but don't add anything extra) and turn out on to a floured surface and knead. Well all mixed leave to cool and seal in an airtight container.

Just finished mine and it is soft and flexible and no messy pan!

**Blackhorse** · 07-10-2009, 01:22 PM

or you can make salt dough

2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
enough water to make a smooth dough
add food coloring if wanted

ready...

can be dried in the oven if you want to keep whatever the kids made.
at about 75 C for a couple of hours...or you can air dry but that takes a couple of days

once dry it can be painted and varnished\(with any wood varnish that is clear)...!!
my mindees love the stuff and constantly make something from it.
We even used halloween cookie cutters to make witches, ghosts and pumpkins!! all ready painted and varnished too!! very nice

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 08-10-2009, 05:41 PM

We did Diwalli candle holders yesterday but it took 7 hours to cook (glad the cooker has a timer on it or I would have been up until 1am)

**miss muffit** · 08-10-2009, 05:48 PM

Thank you

**Maguiresmonkeys** · 08-10-2009, 06:20 PM

Fab, thank you....does it relly take 7 hours to cook?

**misst104** · 08-10-2009, 06:24 PM

I've used that recipe Debbie and it works a treat and lasts quite well in the fridge in a plastic bag

xxx jo

**miffy** · 08-10-2009, 06:38 PM

Thanks for that Debbie - am going to try that one

Miffy xx

**HELEN10** · 08-10-2009, 08:34 PM

Thank, 5 mins! Def gonna try that.

HELEN10

**Tam's Tribe** · 09-10-2009, 06:03 AM

For two months I have been promising to make play dough but since reading this, this is my mission today . . . get food colouring and make before kids come home . . . thinking I might make both receipes

Thanks Ladies!

Lovies
Tam
x

**MrsT333** · 09-10-2009, 06:53 AM

lovely thanks ladies, I'd lost my recipe when i moved house......today's planning done!

**grindal** · 09-10-2009, 06:56 AM

I might give that a go this pm - thanks. I assume I will need to go and get some free flowing salt - not the big chunks of sea salt I have for cooking?! Well, thats the day sorted. Shops in the morning to buy salt and play dough in the afternoon. Thanks DebbieS26

**marian** · 09-10-2009, 06:58 AM

Thanks for that - My arms ache when I do the cooking method!!

Marian x

**Tam's Tribe** · 09-10-2009, 10:30 AM

I made both receipes this morning and all I suceeded in doing is making a HUGE mess . . . I am so upset that I cant make it (isnt it a critical childminder talent?!?) . . . I LOVE playdough . . .

Also I used Asda Natural Food Colouring and used a little and the colour didnt stick . . . then used more . . . still didnt work . . . nearly used a whole bottle and it is like that paint 'dough coloured with a hint of blue'

Looks like I will have to buy the yucky expensive stuff!!! or pop into the local playgroup for some training coz they make great playdough!

Lovies
Tam

**Alibali** · 09-10-2009, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by DebbieS26

I have just found a playdough recipe that does not require cooking and is done in 5 minutes (plus cooling time)

2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons of oil
Food colouring
2 cups boiling water

Mix flour and salt together and make a well. Pour in the oil and food colouring and mix and then the water. Combine all ingredients (it may look lump or dry but don't add anything extra) and turn out on to a floured surface and knead. Well all mixed leave to cool and seal in an airtight container.

Just finished mine and it is soft and flexible and no messy pan!

I use this recipe too, however use cold water and mix it all together in a pan and stir till it makes a ball, only takes a few minutes

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 09-10-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Tam's Tribe

I made both receipes this morning and all I suceeded in doing is making a HUGE mess . . . I am so upset that I cant make it (isnt it a critical childminder talent?!?) . . . I LOVE playdough . . .

Also I used Asda Natural Food Colouring and used a little and the colour didnt stick . . . then used more . . . still didnt work . . . nearly used a whole bottle and it is like that paint 'dough coloured with a hint of blue'

Looks like I will have to buy the yucky expensive stuff!!! or pop into the local playgroup for some training coz they make great playdough!

Lovies
Tam

Oh no - I am usually unsuccessful with playdough - sounds like yours is too wet. Try the supercook colouring as you only use a couple of drops and it works immediately.

Did you use boiling water?

**Daftbat** · 09-10-2009, 03:03 PM

Hi Debbie,

I made the playdough this morning and at first it was a bit sticky so i kneaded it with a load more flour and it was fine. Will add more flour next time - i think it can depend on amount of food colouring you use.

Thanks for recipe by the way

**Tam's Tribe** · 09-10-2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by DebbieS26

Oh no - I am usually unsuccessful with playdough - sounds like yours is too wet. Try the supercook colouring as you only use a couple of drops and it works immediately.

Did you use boiling water?

I did as you said (boiling water, etc) but I am no domestic goddess

A cm friend of mine took pity on me and is gonna give me a lesson

Oh, I will try the supercook colouring, the Asda one I bought is no good!!! . . . oh well, will have to use for icing fairy cakes with the LOs.

Thanks Debbie!!

I will stick

at it . . . I am not normally one to quit.

**miffy** · 12-10-2009, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Blackhorse

or you can make salt dough

2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
enough water to make a smooth dough
add food coloring if wanted

ready...

can be dried in the oven if you want to keep whatever the kids made.
at about 75 C for a couple of hours...or you can air dry but that takes a couple of days

once dry it can be painted and varnished\(with any wood varnish that is clear)...!!
my mindees love the stuff and constantly make something from it.
We even used halloween cookie cutters to make witches, ghosts and pumpkins!! all ready painted and varnished too!! very nice

I made this today with my lo - it's great - they loved the measuring and it came together very easily.

Thank you

Miffy xx

**babs** · 12-10-2009, 09:16 PM

guess what my mission is tomorrow... yes u guessed it play dough .... might even go asda in a bit for stuff.... open 24 hours

**Daftbat** · 13-10-2009, 05:47 AM

I must have done something wrong with mine. It was a bit sticky so added more flour and it was fine to use for the first session. I put it in an air tight container but came to use it yesterday and it was a big sticky mess

What have i done wrong?????