Playdough Recipe- for dough disco.

This recipe is quick and easy to make. The playdough will last for about a week. If you do not have the ingredients, you could use playdough that is already made. The playdough can be used for other ideas as well, not just for dough disco.

If you cannot make your own playdough or do not have any available, then do not worry! You can use socks! Just simply put several socks inside of one and roll it up.

Why do dough disco? Dough disco is designed to help strengthen the muscles in your child’s fingers, hands and wrists which helps to develop their fine motor ability and writing skills. Also because it is fun!

Ingredients

1 cup of flour ½ cup of salt 2 tablespoons of cream of

tartar 1 tablespoon of oil 1 cup of boiling water Any food colouring.

Method

1. Mix together the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil into a large bowl.2. Add 5-10 drops of food colouring (depending on how dark you would like

your playdough), to one cup of boiling water.3. Add the boiling water to the other ingredients.4. Stir the mixture well until it is all combined together.5. Once you feel it is cool enough, roll it out on a flat surface and knead it

together.

Playing music via your TV or radio whilst doing dough disco makes it more active and fun!!