Rainy day and nothing to do? Playdough!
Posted by Breeze on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:06 pmCategory: Breeze
Tulip wanted to make play dough recently, so I looked around for the recipe we always use. I may not have found the same, passable recipe, but the one I did find was wonderful–better than the store-bought stuff. It had a velvety texture, didn’t stick to anything, and best of all didn’t have anything in it that I would be horrified to discover that my kids tasted. Here it is: Great Playdough! Be sure to kneed sufficiently. I think that that made all the difference.
After we made our dough, we scavenged for clay toys. If your kids are like mine, they have too many toys already and don’t need a collection of dedicated clay toys. Look for anything with texture, particularly anything rolling pin-like. Next, take a peek in your kitchen drawers. Obviously cookie cutters are a great choice, but think beyond that. One big hit for us today were icing piping tips. The kids used a finger to extruded worms and snakes. Parents Brand blocks are always a hit for stamping impressions into our play dough. An empty fishing line spool made great flowers and pizzas, and an old wooden foot massager that had been re-purposed as a musical instrument make an amazing rolling pin that rolled stripes right into the dough. Last but not least, I finally tossed out some old, dried out Moon Sand that made a huge mess every time I ever got it out and reused the container, which is perfect for keeping our play dough fresh.
