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Birdie
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Posted: March 17 2009 at 4:58pm \| IP Logged

Today we made homemade playdough, again. My kids though 11, 10 and 8, still love playdough. It being Saint Patrick's Day I added green food coloring. Here is the recipe . . . I adapted it and this is the one I made up.

2 and 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
1/ 2 cup of salt
1 cup of warm water with food coloring of your choice
2 tablespoons of oil
20 squirts of hand lotion

Knead. Store in a plastic bag for later.

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 7:08pm \| IP Logged

hand lotion? really? what kind? and no cooking - just mix?

thanks!

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 7:13pm \| IP Logged

I love the no cooking part of this recipe--what kind of hand lotion do you use?

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 8:01pm \| IP Logged

No cooking? We're trying this one tomorrow!

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I used the Jergens Ultra Healing hand lotion today, the kind I keep by the sink for after doing dishes. It worked great. Used regular oil, just vegetable oil, store brand. No cooking of the dough, just the warm water. The lotion makes the dough smell good. The kids played with the dough a good hour then put it in ziplock bags to keep for later. Oh used plain ol all purpose flour, cheap stuff bought just for playdough and kid craft/experiments, not my good King Arthur.

Once in a pinch I used baby oil instead of cooking oil, and that worked too.

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 9:49pm \| IP Logged

wow,I've got lots of baby oil. Great idea!

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 9:53pm \| IP Logged

Thanks for the info--I make A LOT of playdough, and I will love not having to cook it.

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Posted: March 17 2009 at 10:05pm \| IP Logged

Oh, I've been procrastinating making dough for a week now...this might just give me the motivation I need!

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