Making Playdough
Making playdough together is a great way to play with your child. It is an inexpensive, quick activity that will keep your child entertained for hours.
Recipe:
2 parts flour
1 part salt
*2-3 drops food colouring
*2-3 drops essence for smell
water
*These items are not necessary if you don’t have access to them.
Mix the flour and salt, and add food colouring and essence if you want (if using food colouring, you may want to wear gloves to keep the dye off your hands, although it will wash off within a day). Gradually mix in water little by little until it reaches a doughy consistency (it should not be too dry or sticky – if it becomes too sticky add more flour).
You can use jars to cut shapes, rolling pins, and butter knives and anything else you can think of to play and make shapes with the play-dough. When done playing, you can store the playdough in a
platic bag in the fridge for up to a week.
