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dough recipe

CLAY

4 cups Flour
1 cup Salt
1 tsp. Powdered alum
1 1/2 cups Water
Food coloring
Mix all ingredients in bowl. If too dry, work in extra water with hands. Color by dividing and adding food coloring to each portion. Roll or mold as desired. Once molded or rolled bake on un-greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in 250-degree oven. Turn and bake another 1 1/2 hours. Remove and cool. When done, sand lightly if desired and paint.

BAKER'S CLAY RECIPE

Combine well the following ingredients.
4 cups All -purpose flour
1 cup Salt

Then add:
1 ½ cups Cold water
And mix well.

Knead for at least 10 minutes. (Can be processed in a food processor.) After sculpting, allow to air dry overnight or bake at 200 - 225 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 - 3 hours. Good for Christmas ornaments be sure to use a straw to make a hole on top for hanging. Best if made 1 day in advance and kept in airtight container overnight.

CHOCOLATE FLAVOURED PLAYDOUGH

Mix together
1 1/4 cups Flour,
1/2 cup Cocoa powder,
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar.
Add
1 1/2 Tbsp. Cooking oil
1 cup Boiling water.
Stir quickly, mix well. Cook over low heat until dough forms a ball. When cool , mix with your
hands. Store in airtight container. It will smell pretty good too.

NON-HARDENING PLAY DOUGH (NO COOK)

3 cups Flour
3 Tbsp. Alum
1/2 cup Salt
2 Tbsp. Cooking oil
2 cups Boiling water
Add 10 drops food coloring to liquid or 2-3 Tbsp. dry tempera to flour. Adjust color intensity as desired. Mix in order given. Can use a dough mixer, mix-master, or stir with a spoon. Knead well. Keeps up to 6 months in a heavy plastic zip-lock bag.

COFFEE GROUND DOUGH

Your children can make really kewl fossils with this recipe, or mold it like any other play dough.
1 cup Used coffee grounds
1/2 cup Cold coffee
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Salt
Wax paper
Mixing bowl
Objects to make impressions (small plastic animals, shells)
Empty can or butter knife
Toothpicks
Stir the coffee grounds, cold coffee flour and salt until well mixed. Knead the dough together and flatten it out onto the waxed paper. Use the can to cut circles or the knife to cut slabs. Press your objects firmly into the dough, when you take the object out, you have your fossil. If you want to hang the fossil, poke holes in to the edge to be able to hang. Let dry overnight and hang.

PLAYDOUGH - Strawberry

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package un-sweetened strawberry 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 medium saucepan. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pan, remove. Knead until smooth. Store in a covered plastic container.

KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH -2

To make this very popular play dough you will need:
5 Cups White flour
1 cup of Salt
4 Pkgs. of Kool-Aid (same color)
6 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
4 Cups of Boiling water
Mix, knead and cover when cool.
This is a large recipe so for me I usually cut it in half. To keep it soft for a maximum amount of time it is a good idea to keep it refrigerated. (Mine has lasted for well over three months of play).

NATURE'S PLAY-DOUGH

Named Nature's Play-dough because you dye it with vegetable juice.
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Salt
1 cup Water
2 Tbsp. Oil
2 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar
Beet, spinach, and carrot juice
Mix flour, salt and oil, and slowly add the water. Cook over med. heat, stirring until dough becomes stiff. Turn out onto wax paper and let cool. Knead the dough with your hands until of proper consistency. Use as is, or divide into balls and add a few drops of the vegetable juices to make green, pink, and orange.

BREAD DOUGH

You can make simple dough for your child to make small items with just a slice of bread and some glue!
You will need equal parts of Bread (about 2 slices) and white glue and food coloring (I like the paste kind for this recipe.)
Crumple bread into small pieces Add glue. Mix immediately if too dry or sticky add a few drops of water
Add food coloring This is just like clay, but you need to be careful not to crumble it, or hold it in your hand for too long (it may get sticky and stick to your hand) Takes about an hour to dry.

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY-DOUGH -4

1 cup Peanut butter
1 cup Liquid honey
1 cup Powdered milk
1 cup Rolled oats
Mix together and use. A bit more grainy because of the rolled oats but, a different texture and another experience. Great for toddlers, however, be careful there are no peanut allergies. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.

BASIC PLAY-DOUGH

3 cups Flour
1 1/2 cups Salt
6 tsp. Cream of tartar
3 cups Cool water
3 Tbsp. Oil
Food coloring
Mix dry ingredients in a big cooking pot. Blend liquids together in a bowl. Combine with dry ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat when dough pulls away from the sides of the pot and can be pinched without sticking (about 5 min.) Turn onto board or counter and knead until smooth play dough consistency. Store in an airtight container.

BAKING SODA DOUGH RECIPE

1 cup Cornstarch
2 cups Baking soda (a one pound box)
1 1/4 cups Water
Combine cornstarch and baking soda in pan. Add water gradually, stirring until smooth. Place mix over medium heat and cook until thick and dough like in consistency, stirring constantly. Turn mix out to a lightly floured surface and knead well. Cover with damp cloth or keep in plastic bag. This is good for plaques and other models that will be painted when dry.

CINNAMON DOUGH

This dough smells very good!

1 ½ cups ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
1/3 cup white school glue

This dough is best if used rolled. A thick or bulky work of art may not dry well.
You will also need wax paper, a rolling pin, cookie cutters and a straw.

Mix cinnamon applesauce and glue together well.
Knead until the mix is a firm ball like clay.
Let the dough sit for 20 - 30 minutes.
This clay is best used at room temperature, be sure to work on wax paper, as the glue makes it very sticky.
Roll dough out to aprox 1/8 of an inch. You will need to flour your rolling pin with additional cinnamon.
Use cookie cutters or a plastic knife to cut out shapes.
Use straw to punch hole in top for hanging.
Place shapes on wax paper to dry, turn often so they dry evenly. This will take about a week.

Great when hung in the kitchen. Leaves a super cinnamon smell!

COOKED DOUGH

1 cup Flour
2 tsp. Cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 cup Water
1 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 tsp. Vanilla
Food coloring
Cook all ingredients in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, stirring real hard until mixture forms a ball. (About 4 minutes) Remove from pan and let sit for about five minutes. Knead briefly and the dough is ready to use. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. I usually divide the recipe in half, and make two different colors.

PEANUT BUTTER (EDIBLE) PLAY DOUGH -1

Great for toddlers, however, be careful there are no peanut allergies. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.
1 cup Peanut butter
1 cup Corn syrup
1 ¼ cup Non-fat dry milk
1 ¼ cup Confectioners sugar
Mix all ingredients together and knead well. I love the texture of this recipe.

There are two separate recipes here to choose from. I prefer the first one due to its texture.

1.
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 ¼ cup nonfat dry milk
1 ¼ cup confectioners sugar

Mix all ingredients together and knead well.

2.
6 tbs. Honey
1 500 gram jar peanut butter
1 cup (or more) of flour
Small amount of milk

Knead well add flour as needed depending on the consistency of the peanut butter.

OTHER MOULDING MATERIAL INTRO

Some recipes for dough are not exactly dough. For example, Slime will not hold a shape it is very runny. But these recipes are very popular so I include them here. When coloring these recipes try adding some glitter for a neat treat.

BREAD CLAY

6 slices White bread
6 tbsp. White glue
1/2 tsp. Detergent or
2 tsp. Glycerin
Food coloring
Remove crusts from bread and knead with glue. Add either detergent or glycerin. Knead until no longer sticky. Separate into portions and add food coloring if desired. Shape and brush with equal parts of glue and water for a glossy coat. Allow to dry overnight to harden. Paint with acrylic paint. Seal with clear nail polish.

FLOUR DOUGH

1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Salt
1 Tbsp. Alum
1 Tbsp. Oil
7/8 cup Boiling water
Mix together flour, salt, alum and oil in a bowl. Pour in boiling water. Mix well and knead. Store in the fridge.

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY-DOUGH -5

1 cup Peanut butter,
1 cup White corn syrup,
1 cup Powdered sugar,
3 cups Powdered milk
In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, corn syrup, and powdered sugar together. Add powdered milk and knead until smooth. (Add more powdered milk if you need to.) The children can mold dough into any shape they wish. Great for toddlers, however, be careful there are no peanut allergies. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.
Provide your children with various decorating materials, (Raisins, Chocolate chips, Raspberry chips,
Butterscotch chips, shredded Coconut, Dried Fruit, Pretzels, M & M's etc.)

PEANUT BUTTER (EDIBLE) PLAY DOUGH -2

6 tbs. Honey
1 500 gram jar Peanut butter
1 cup (or more) Flour
Small amount of milk
Knead well add flour as needed depending on the consistency of the peanut butter. Great for toddlers, however, be careful there are no peanut allergies. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY-DOUGH -3

18 oz. Peanut butter
6 tbsp. Honey
Non-fat dry milk
Cocoa for flavor
Mix all ingredients, adding enough dry milk to give make dough pliable.
Shape, decorate with edible treats, and eat! Great for toddlers, however, be careful there are no peanut allergies. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.

PLAY-DOUGH

I feel this is the dough recipe that the most resembles the original "store-bought" Play Dough. Let me know what you think.
1 cup Flour
1 cup Water
1 Tbsp. Oil
1 Tbsp. Powdered alum
1/2 cup Salt
2 Tbsp. Vanilla
Food coloring
Mix all dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until reaching the consistency of mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and food coloring. Divide into balls and work in color by kneading.

FROSTING DOUGH (edible)

1 Can Frosting Mix
1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Peanut Butter
Mix all ingredients in bowl with spoon. Knead into workable dough. Model as with any dough. This is FOOD and children should wash their hands before touching the dough and only touch the dough on their own plate.

COFFEE DOUGH

4 c Un-sifted all-purpose four
1 c Salt
1/4 c Instant coffee
1 1/2 c Warm water
Dissolve the coffee in the warm water. In another bowl, mix the flour and the salt. Make a hole in this and add 1 cup of the coffee water into it. Mix with a fork or hands until smooth. Add more coffee water if needed. Dough should be smooth and satiny, not sticky or crumbly. Store in a plastic bag to prevent drying of the dough. Bake finished designs in a 300-degree oven for 1 hour or more (until hard). Add 2 coats of shellac to preserve.

BUMPY DOUGH

Add 3/4-cup water to 1/4-cup coarse salt (for canning), then mix with 2 or 3 tsp. water. Mix it up and you have a texture experience.

DOUGH INTRO

Here are a number of recipes for various play dough. Some have a bumpy texture, and some are smooth. Some smell great, some smell like play dough. Some are for molding and some are for rolling. Some are edible and some are not. I have tried to list them by their outstanding ingredient or feature. Have fun exploring the different dough recipes with the children in your life.

KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH -1

3 cups Flour
1 1/2 cups Salt
6 tsp. Cream of tartar
3 cups Cool water
3 tbsp. Oil
Packages of Kool-Aid mix (without sugar) in desired colors
1. Mix dry ingredients except Kool-Aid together in a big cooking pot. Blend all liquids together in a bowl.
2. Combine with dry ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat when dough pulls away from the sides of the pot and can be pinched without sticking (about 5 minutes).
4. Turn onto board or counter and knead until smooth and play-dough consistency.
5. Divide into portions and knead in desired play dough colors. Store in airtight containers.
Note: If making only one color, the easiest way to add in the Kool-Aid is to mix it into the liquid ingredients before cooking.

CORNMEAL PLAY DOUGH

Mix 21/2 cups of flour with 1 cup of cornmeal.
Add one tablespoon of oil and 1 cup of water. More or less water can be added to make desired texture. Dough has a grainy texture. Use for pretend baking and cooking.

OATMEAL PLAY-DOUGH

1 part Flour
1 part Water
2 parts Oatmeal
Mix all ingredients until smooth. Knead. Non-edible, but not toxic if eaten.

KOOLAID PLAY-DOUGH -3

1/2 cup Salt
2 cups Water
2 tbsp. Salad oil
2 cups Flour
2 tbsp. Alum
1 pkg. Kool-Aid for color
Boil salt in water until salt is dissolved. Add Kool-Aid for color. Add salad oil, flour and alum. Knead or process until smooth. Keeps for about two months or longer.