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Indoor activity: Easy peasy homemade play dough recipe

Published 14:21 10 May 2015 BST

Updated 15:17 9 Nov 2017 GMT

Sive O'Brien
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Play Doh is a great way to keep children of all ages busy indoors. Here's a quick and easy recipe so you can make your own and not have to worry about any nasty ingredients when somebody inevitably eats it. You don't have to be a really crafty type to give this quick and easy method a go (thankfully), and you've probably already got all the ingredients in your kitchen cupboard.   Ingredients: One-and-a-half cups of cold water 3/4 cup of salt Three tablespoons of cream of tartar One-and-a-half cups of plain flour One-and-a-half tablespoons of vegetable oil Food colouring 2015-05-10 14_04_19-How To Make Play Dough At Home - Video Recipe - YouTube Method: Put the water in a saucepan and add all the ingredients before stirring well over a low to medium heat until combined. Continue stirring for another five minutes until the mixture forms a dough. Leave to cool for a few minutes, then give the dough a quick knead and divide into portions. Form a well in the middle of each portion and add a few drops of food colouring. Using disposable gloves, work it through into it's well combined. 2015-05-10 14_03_07-How To Make Play Dough At Home - Video Recipe - YouTube Images via Cook With Aussie

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