At HappyLittleMesses, we test out a new play dough recipe from modern parents messy kids.com.
Ingredients:
white flour – 1 cup
warm water – 1 cup
salt – 2 tbsp
cream of tartar – 2 tbsp
cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Jello – 1 3oz pack
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a pot on the stove, medium heat, until thick dough forms. Set dough on a floured counter to cool, then knead.
We brewed up 3 batches of jello play dough, using cherry, blue raspberry, lime and orange flavored jello. The colors were vibrant and the smells were so fun. I’ve tried lots of a play dough recipes as a teacher and mother. This recipe is a winner.
I knew the kids in happylittlemesses would LOVE these people play dough mats, from picklebums.com, so we printed out a bunch of copies and laminated them for class. We also threw some googly eyes on the table because google eyes make everything more silly. The laminated pages have now become a permanent part of our play dough tool collection. I love reusable supplies.
Friend K used the head and shoulders play mat to make a portrait of his dad. He took the play dough off the mat when he finished showing off the portrait, and made another of his mom. Takes, “mom has eyes on the back of her head,” to a whole new level.
The 2-4 year old class enjoyed the feel of the dough without using the mats as much. They rejoiced in the addition of google eyes, mixed colors and shared tools across the table like they were at Thanksgiving dinner.
