Activity Overview
This fun homemade play dough recipe will appeal to many of your senses as you concoct, sculpt and mold it into all kinds of creations. Children of all ages will enjoy making their own play dough from materials that you likely have at home right now.
Equip young minds and little hands with cookie cutters, cylinders for rolling, and other child friendly items from around the house. This home made play dough offers hours of sweetly scented creative play.
Materials Needed
- 3 cups of flour
- 1 cup of salt
- 5 TBS of cooking oil
- 3 TBS of unsweetened powdered drink mix.
- 1 cup of water
How to Make and Play
- Mix together your flour, salt and drink mix.
- Add cooking oil and water and stir well.
- Continue stirring this mixture until it is a nice doughy concoction.
- Take the dough out and use your hands to knead the dough on a floured cutting board for a few minutes until the dough is firm.
- Store in a ziplock bag or plastic container
