Okay, so my boys might be a little old for playdough, but I think we’ll be making this recipe this week anyway. It’s good for fidgeting with while discussing school or reading books and we have plenty of younger friends to pass it along to when we are through. For friends who lean earthy-crunchy, instead of the artificial colors and scents of Kool-Aid®, you can use cinnamon, cocoa powder, essential oils, beet juice or other creative items around.
So, from the archives, Kool-Aid® Play Dough.
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Kool-Aid® is a valued American commodity in our household for the aromatic and colorful properties it adds to home made play dough. The packaged dough gives me headaches, and so when I want to be a good-n-messy mama, I use this recipe:
Kool-Aid® Play Dough
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 packaged unsweetened Kool-Aid®
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a pot. Add oil and water. Stir over medium heat until texture changes and forms a ball in the pot, about 3-5 minutes. Let cool to touch. Kneed until smooth. Store in a platic bag in the fridge.
Notes: I usually double the recipe or make a bunch of batches at once. This can be made without the cream of tartar (which is a preserving agent.) You can also use glycerin or vinegar as a preserving agent. This has been a fun party favor with our Ukrainian kid-friends.