Making your own play dough is fun and easy, and the final product is so much better than the finished product you get at the store.
Follow this recipe for the softest, smoothest play dough, which will last for months.
I found that all ingredients are available on Instashop in UAE (so easy!)
Play dough ingredients:
- 2 cups (4.7 dl) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup salt (1.8 dl) (take note of the quantity, it's a lot of salt!)
- 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 2 cups (4.7 dl) lukewarm water
- 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil
- Food coloruing (for example this, you will need half the tube)
- Plastic bags (not the tiny one, use one that can fit a small bread)
Using a medium sized casserole, stir together flour, salt and cream of tartar. Then add the water, oil and food colour.
Cook over medium heat, use a big wooden spoon or similar. It seems easy in the beginning, but as the dough starts to thicken, you need to work that spoon.
Try to stir it into a ball as you go. When it looks like this, it's finished (this one is without colour):
Remove and place in a bag or onto wax paper. Let it cool down slightly, then knead until the dough is smooth.
That's is, your play dough is done! Store in a plastic bag so it doesn't dry out.
PS: Want to make multiple colours? Just make the dough without any food colour. When the dough is done, divide it in batches (one for each colour). Put the dough in a plastic bag, add food colour, and knead the dough to blend in the colour (use the bag, or you will get food colour all over your hands).
Here's a batch we made for goodie bags for a birthday, in noodle soup bowls (the take away kind)
