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| The graphic designer in me calls this CMY-Kake |
My daughter, however was very pleased to have 6 new shades of play dough (especially the pink and purple!). I spent about an hour making these 6 colours and probably saved about $40 in the process.
The home made stuff doesn't have that aroma that instantly brings back a bunch of childhood memories like the real Play-Doh, but I don't think Little Miss Vanderbilt has even noticed the difference.
This stuff is unbelievably easy to make. I just followed the instructions on the side of the Mackenzies cream of tartar container and divided the quantity by 4 for each colour. This makes about the same as 2-3 regular Play-Doh tubs.
Here's what you'll need:
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 tbsp Cream of Tartar
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- food colourings (liquid preferably)
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| image courtesy Faber Castell |
Mix the food colouring into the water. I used a 1ml syringe to get an accurate amount when mixing colours like red or purple. 1/2 a ml of each mixed in with the water is enough to produce nice bold colours (in this case orange and purple) - you can always experiment with varying amounts of primary colours to get the different shades.
Then pour the coloured liquid into a heavy based non-stick saucepan with the rest of the ingredients on a medium heat and mix it up on the heat until it starts to congeal.
Leave it to cool and repeat with the next colour.
If looked after well (kept in a sealed container, preferably in the fridge), this dough can last 6-12 months.
Have you ever made play dough for the kids? what kids art & craft items take you straight back to your childhood? Let me know in the comments.
Happy baking
LVB
