Friends, never buy playdough again. This is a recipe I love because it’s just a handful of ingredients, all stuff you probably have lying around the house. It lasts much longer than the store bought stuff, doesn’t contain any weird chemicals, and it costs just a couple of bucks to make a huge batch of it. And it takes less than 5 minutes, start to finish, to make!

Sometimes I sneak in an essential oil or two – either something calming if it’s been a stressful day for a kiddo or something with cleansing properties that supports healthy immune function if we are in flu and cold season.

Homemade Playdough Ingredients List:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup salt
• 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
• 1 cup water
• food coloring

Let’s Make It!

1.) Combine the flour, cream of tartar, and salt into a sauce pan (if you’re multiplying this recipe to make a big batch, okay to put all the ingredients in a stock pot).

2.) Once the dry ingredients have been mixed, add water and vegetable oil and set the stove to medium low while stirring.

3.) Cook and stir until the dough starts to become solid. Your dough may be a little lumpy.  – that’s okay. You can work those lumps out later.

4.) Once the dough is completely solid and sticking together, turn off the stove and remove the sauce pan from heat.

5.) Empty the playdough onto parchment paper to cool.

6.) Once cool enough to touch, knead and squish out any lumps. If the dough still feels sticky, add and knead in more salt until you’re satisfied with the consistency.

7.) Separate the dough into sections and add food coloring. Knead and squish in the coloring.

8.) Enjoy your playdough!

Store them in ziplock bags, Tupperware containers, or mason jars. They also make great gifts.