Best Play Dough Recipes

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PLAY DOUGH



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Creating this play dough is super-easy. The best part is that you can customize batches to any color. -Kelly Kirby, Westville, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1/2 cup salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons canola oil
Food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the flour, cream of tarter and salt. Gradually add the water and oil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until a ball forms., Cool. Divide dough and knead in colors as desired. Store in airtight containers or resealable plastic bags.

Nutrition Facts :

KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH



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I used to make this for my daughters when they were little. It's non-toxic and the gunk washes out easily. Adults have just as much fun, if not more.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch dough

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 (4 g) packages unsweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons oil

Steps:

  • Mix flour, salt, Kool-Aid until blended.
  • Add oil to boiling water, mix with spoon until cool enough to knead.
  • Continue kneading until color is blended.
  • Store in air tight bag or container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1498.2, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 5.8, Sodium 56607.2, Carbohydrate 238.5, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 0.8, Protein 32.3

THE BEST PLAY DOUGH RECIPE



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This recipe is from my children's preschool art teacher. This truly is the best ever playdough recipe. It will last for several months in an airtight container. No refrigeration is needed. In addition to the food coloring you can add extracts or spices to give it different smells, though these can change how much flour you need to add.

Provided by helowy

Categories     Toddler Friendly

Time 20m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 cups flour, plus more
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon alum (a preservative usually found with the spices at the grocery)
1 3/4 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons salad oil
food coloring

Steps:

  • Mix flour and salt in a large bowl.
  • In a glass measuring cup, mix alum, water, oil, and color and add to the flour/salt mixture. Stir until slightly cool.
  • Knead well, adding flour until it stops sticking to your hands.
  • Keep in an airtight container when not in use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1376.2, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 4.2, Sodium 56605.9, Carbohydrate 238.5, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 0.8, Protein 32.3

PLAY DOUGH COOKIES



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Swirls of color, similar looking to Play Doh.

Provided by Terri

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
assorted colors of paste food coloring
24 lollipop sticks

Steps:

  • In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working with half of each color, shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and for each cookie place 1 pink, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 orange ball together to make 1 large ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll (like a snake), starting at one end, coil roll to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie. Place cookies 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of cookies.
  • Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 198.2 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

EDIBLE KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH



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I made this often as a preschool teacher and now make it regularly with my own children. Smells great and you can vary the colours depending on which flavour kool-aid you choose. My little girls current favourite is grape as it makes "purple playdough!" At Christmas we make it red or green and add peppermint extract and glitter! Orange at Halloween and we even found some Halloween coloured glitter.Pick up some seasonal cookie cutters from the dollar store and your all set. Lots of possibilities and FUN!

Provided by Rhonda J

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 (1/4 ounce) packages Kool-Aid (you decide the flavour!)
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons oil

Steps:

  • Mix dry ingredients, add wet.
  • Knead until smooth (careful-- it's hot! may take a minute or two before you can really ditch the spoon and get your hands in there!) You may need to add extra flour for desired consistency.
  • (though I never have had to!) Now grab your cutters and rollers and whatever other playdough toys you like and have FUN!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1534, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 5.8, Sodium 56969.3, Carbohydrate 241.7, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 1.3, Protein 32.3

EDIBLE PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH



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Make and share this Edible Peanut Butter Play Dough recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mrachelle87

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (18 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter
6 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup non-fat powdered milk

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients together, using varying amounts of dry milk for desired consistencies.
  • Knead it with fingers, forming into desired shapes, adding other foods like M&M's or peanuts for eyes, mouths, etc.
  • Great fun!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 996.4, Fat 70.4, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 4.5, Sodium 761.1, Carbohydrate 64.9, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 50.4, Protein 43.2

KOOL-AID SCENTED PLAY DOUGH



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When I lived in Alberta, Canada, there was a lady who sold this play-dough at the local farmer's market. It smelled soooo good, that I decided to try making it myself.

Provided by MapleLeafLili Hill

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 5m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup cold water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I use Crisco oil)
2 (1/4 ounce) packages the same flavor kool-aid unsweetened flavored drink mix
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
5 teaspoons cream of tartar

Steps:

  • In a pot, combine water, oil, Kool-Aid, and salt.
  • Heat and stir until salt dissolves.
  • Add Flour and cream of tartar all at once to above.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until well mixed and dough forms a ball, (this should only take a couple minutes).
  • Remove from heat once the dough forms into a ball.
  • Cool on a clean baking sheet, kneading the dough as soon as it is cool enough to handle.
  • Cool completely, and let your kids play away!
  • (On occasion, I've mixed in a matching essential oil to enhance the fruity scent if I only have one package of a Kool-aid flavour on hand.) Store this Play Dough in a resealable plastic baggy or plastic container.
  • It should last for a couple months, depending on how often your children play with it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.9, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 28310.8, Carbohydrate 104.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.9

FUN COOKIE SUCKERS (PLAY DOUGH COOKIES)



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Categories     Cheese

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 recipe - 1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 recipe - assorted colors of paste food coloring
1 recipe - 24 lollipop sticks

Steps:

  • In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms.
  • Divide dough into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working with each color, shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place 1 pink, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 orange ball together to make 1 large rainbow colored ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll (like a snake); starting at one end, coil roll to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie.
  • Place cookies 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of each cookie.
  • Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container.

EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH - SAFE FOR KIDS WITH PEANUT ALLERGIES!



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This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks,"Dining on a Dime" by Tawra Kellam. I brought this dough, along with lots of kid safe kitchen utensils, to my daughter's daycare. The kids had an absolute ball with it! This recipe yields a dough similar in texture to real play dough, unlike the peanut butter dough recipes I have tried. Food color paste seems to give a brighter, truer shade than liquid but use whatever you have. Enjoy!

Provided by PaulaM-M

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lb powdered sugar (more or less)
food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix margarine with corn syrup, salt and vanilla extract.
  • Add powdered sugar and knead until constancy of play dough.
  • Divide and add food coloring of choice to each section. Knead until color is well blended.
  • If you are making only one color, it may be easier to add the coloring before the powdered sugar.
  • You can use any flavor you choose in place of the vanilla.
  • Store in refrigerator when not in use.
  • Perfect for party favors and gifts!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2368.5, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 6.3, Sodium 1597.4, Carbohydrate 540.6, Sugar 474.6, Protein 0.3

HOMEMADE CORNMEAL FUNDOUGH PLAY DOUGH



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This is a cheap homemade play dough recipe. It's a little different texture than plan flour and salt play dough.

Provided by The Daycare Lady

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 5m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup water, cold

Steps:

  • Place all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and blend them together into a dough.
  • Additional water may be added if the mixture is not pliable enough.
  • The dough will keep for 4-6 weeks if stored in an airtight plastic container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1345, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 113245.9, Carbohydrate 283.8, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 1.7, Protein 34.2

MILKLESS PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH



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Peanut butter play dough sounded like a great idea...but why do all the recipes have powdered milk as an ingredient? I don't know about you, but to me powdered milk seems kind of expensive to use for this. So, I wondered - would flour work? Answer: yes. Ingredient amounts are approximate.

Provided by EasyFamilyPleasers

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup smart balance creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, stir peanut butter and honey.
  • Add flour gradually to desired consistency, switching to hand kneading as it thickens.
  • NOTE: if you use a hydrogenated peanut butter like Peter Pan, Skippy, Jiff, etc, you may need to increase honey and decrease flour, as these peanut butters are thicker/stiffer than the Smart Balance.
  • With clean hands on a clean surface, play with cookie cutters, sculpt, or embellish with edibles like raisins, pretzel rods, nuts, etc.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool place (refrigeration not recommended) and it should keep for a few days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1113.7, Fat 65.6, SaturatedFat 13.4, Sodium 595, Carbohydrate 107.5, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 46.5, Protein 39

EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH



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Your kids can eat this play dough after playing with it. It's so simple and fun to make!

Provided by Sarah

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups powdered milk
2 cups honey
2 cups peanut butter

Steps:

  • Mix together the milk, honey, and peanut butter; shape into balls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1591.2 calories, Carbohydrate 189.5 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 82.1 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 49.7 g, SaturatedFat 24.3 g, Sodium 836.3 mg, Sugar 175.7 g

PLAY DOUGH COOKIES



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Categories     Egg     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 C butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
2 and 3/4 C flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
assorted food coloring (gel or paste works best)

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until smooth. 2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms. Divide dough into Fourths. Tint each with a different food coloring. Wrap in plastic and chill for two hours. (I stuck it in the freezer for 15 minutes because I hate to wait!) 3. Preheat oven to 350. Shape colors into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place one pink, one orange, one green, and one blue ball together and roll to make one giant ball. Roll into a 12 inch long snake, and then starting at one end coil roll to make a cookie. Place cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet to allow for spreading. 4. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH



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Make and share this Peanut Butter Play Dough recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LAURIE

Categories     Toddler Friendly

Time 5m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup powdered milk
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

  • Combine all in a bowl.
  • Mix with hands until smooth.
  • Make sure to wash hands before playing with this and be on a clean counter if you expect that the kids will be eating this while playing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2667.2, Fat 164.2, SaturatedFat 48, Cholesterol 124.2, Sodium 1665.9, Carbohydrate 239.3, Fiber 15.8, Sugar 212.2, Protein 98.9

PLAY DOUGH COOKIES



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My grandson had these at a birthday party and asked me if I could make them for him ,so I searched till I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com

Provided by Mary Villearreal

Categories     Cookies

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 c butter,softened
3 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 c white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
assorted colors of food coloring paste
24 lollipop sticks

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl cream butter,cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.Add egg and vanilla;beat until smooth.
  • 2. In a medium bowl combine flour,baking soda and salt.Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.Stir till soft dough forms.Divide dough into fourths.Tint each with a different food color.Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Working with half of each color,shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and for each cookie place 1 pink,1 green,1 blue and 1 orange ball together to make 1 large ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll(like a snake),starting at one end,coil roll to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie. Place 3 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of cookies.
  • 4. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.Cool and store in an airtight container.
  • 5. You can use any color of food coloring.These are really pretty cookies.

COLORFUL AND EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH



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A vibrant colored, fun play dough that your children can enjoy making, playing with, and eating! The soft drink mix gives it color and flavor!

Provided by Stacy Child

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups water
2 ½ cups white flour
½ cup salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
2 (0.13 ounce) packages unsweetened, fruit-flavored soft drink mix (such as KOOL-AID®)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a sauce pan; remove from heat and set aside.
  • Whisk together the flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soft drink mix in a large bowl; stir the vegetable oil into the flour mixture using a spoon, not a whisk. Pour the hot water into the bowl and continue stirring. When the dough is cool enough to handle, turn it onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Store unused portions in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.3 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 12.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH



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Believe it or not, I encourage our kids to play with their food! When they were younger, they'd roll out this dough and use cookies cutters to cut out shapes. Then they ate their works of art as a nutritious snack.-Kathy Scott, Lingle, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup honey

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Chill. Shape into faces, letters, shapes, etc. or cut out with cookie cutters. If mixture is too sticky, roll in additional milk powder. Decorate with raisins or candy if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

GRANDMA TERRI'S PLAY DOUGH



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This is my mom's playdough recipe that she originally got from an old friend. My mom is the one that started adding the different extracts to the playdough to make such wonderful smelling playdough. My kids and I both love this recipe! It makes a very smooth playdough that will last a very long time. Enjoy!

Provided by Shannon Anderson

Categories     Toddler Friendly

Time 10m

Yield 1 Large bunch

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons cooking oil (vegetable, safflower, etc.)
food coloring (optional)
extract (Vanilla, Orange, Lemon, and Mint extract all make the play dough smell lovely. DO NOT USE CINNAMON, ) (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together in a sauce pan.
  • Cook on medium heat stirring CONSTANTLY until it gets in a ball and is no longer sticky.
  • Seal in an airtight container and let the creativity flow.
  • In an airtight container it will last for months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710.9, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 56599.4, Carbohydrate 99.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.9

PLAY DOUGH, SCENTED



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I saw this on Pinterest and thought I'd pass it along for those with children or grandchildren. Why not let them help you make it!!! Back years ago when I taught Special Ed I would make it for my class. It's a great way for teachers to stretch their budget!

Provided by Dave T. @AirRail

Categories     Other Non-Edibles

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup(s) flour
1/4 cup(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar
1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
2 package(s) kool aid (your choice of flavor, unsweetened)
3/4 cup(s) water

Steps:

  • Mix all in a medium sized pot.
  • Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the dough clumps together and reaches play dough consistency.
  • Allow to cool before handling. Repeat the process for each color or scent.

KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH



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I use to teach children in a child care center, and the kids loved to help make this, and it won't harm the kids if they put it in their mouth!

Provided by Eve Peterson @mumm6

Categories     Other Non-Edibles

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup(s) flour
1/4 cup(s) salt
2 tablespoon(s) cream of tartar
1 package(s) kool-aid,any flavor
1 cup(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) oil
1 - medium frying pan

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in medium frying pan, cook on medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture forms a ball in pan. Stir frquently, cool slightly. Place on floured syrface, knead for 1 minute. Store in plastic bag or plastic container.

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