Long-Life Playdough

This makes long lasting and pliable dough, which is great for modeling. Keeps best in the fridge

2 cups of plain flour

1 cup of salt

2 cups of water

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over a medium heat. To prevent sticking, you must keep stirring until it comes away from the sides of the pan. Allow to cool and knead well. .

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

2 teaspoons of cream of tartar

Food colouring

Long-Life Playdough

This makes long lasting and pliable dough, which is great for modeling. Keeps best in the fridge

2 cups of plain flour

1 cup of salt

2 cups of water

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over a medium heat. To prevent sticking, you must keep stirring until it comes away from the sides of the pan. Allow to cool and knead well. .

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

2 teaspoons of cream of tartar

Food colouring

Somer Valley Children's

Centre Services

Playdough Recipes

Somer Valley Children's

Centre Services

Playdough Recipes

This leaflet can be made available in a range of languages, in large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats from Tel: 0800 073 1214 or Textphone: 07980 998906

This leaflet can be made available in a range of languages, in large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats from Tel: 0800 073 1214 or Textphone: 07980 998906

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Salt Dough

This can be treated as normal playdough or special models can be baked in a cool oven for 2-3 hours before painting.

3 cups of self-raising flour

3 cups of salt

Add enough water to the flour and salt mixture to make a stiff, non-sticky dough. Parts of a model can be stuck together by painting with water.

Water for mixing

Quick Dough

This is ideal for young children as it feels lovely to squeeze, press and roll. Very easy to make but does not keep.

3 cups of self-raising flour

Simply mix the water into the flour a little at a time until stretchy, spongy dough is achieved. Even small children will enjoy doing this themselves.

Water - as much as is needed

Glitter Dough

This will make a glossy, glitter dough that will keep for about a month in the fridge. It makes a great change from normal playdough and is wonderful for futuristic modelling. You can change the colour combinations too.

3 cups of plain flour

1 cup of salt

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and add enough water and paint to make a stiff dough with a deep colour.

tablespoon of black non-toxic paint

water for mixing

silver glitter

Salt Dough

This can be treated as normal playdough or special models can be baked in a cool oven for 2-3 hours before painting.

3 cups of self-raising flour

3 cups of salt

Add enough water to the flour and salt mixture to make a stiff, non-sticky dough. Parts of a model can be stuck together by painting with water.

Water for mixing

Quick Dough

This is ideal for young children as it feels lovely to squeeze, press and roll. Very easy to make but does not keep.

3 cups of self-raising flour

Simply mix the water into the flour a little at a time until stretchy, spongy dough is achieved. Even small children will enjoy doing this themselves.

Water - as much as is needed

Glitter Dough

This will make a glossy, glitter dough that will keep for about a month in the fridge. It makes a great change from normal playdough and is wonderful for futuristic modelling. You can change the colour combinations too.

3 cups of plain flour

1 cup of salt

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and add enough water and paint to make a stiff dough with a deep colour.

tablespoon of black non-toxic paint

water for mixing

silver glitter