Glittery Playdough
Here's a fun twist on playdough which makes it perfect for some Christmas
"cooking" and modelling fun. If you've never made home-made playdough before
please give it a go ... there is something wonderful about it! It stores well in
Ziploc bags in the fridge (press out all the air when you seal them up), and if
you leave it out it will harden eventually - but if you want to keep your
creations you should paint them with an acrylic varnish to protect them.
We made our glittery playdough in red and green for Christmas!
And it makes a great "gift mix" too - we've even got printable tags so
that you can package some up for your friends and family, or any children coming
to visit over the holidays.
You will need:
1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
½ cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water with food colouring added
Glitter
Instructions:
Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan, and stir over a medium heat
until the dough forms into a ball. Allow to cool, and then knead until smooth.
Store in an airtight container (a Ziploc bag with the air pressed out is
good).
To make glittery playdough as a gift:
Glittery playdough tags
First colour the salt with a little food colouring and leave to dry (this is
quicker if you spread it out on a baking sheet and stir occasionally). Make sure
it dries out completely.
Mix the dry ingredients and put into a Ziploc bag with our label explaining
how to make up the playdough.
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