Ingredients:
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp cream of tartar
• 1 Cup all-purpose flour
• food coloring (liquid food coloring works, I prefer gel)
- Food Coloring can be added to the dough before or after cooking.
To add color before cooking - put a small amount of gel food coloring on a toothpick and mix it into the water before it is added to the dry ingredients.
Directions:
You have officially made your first batch of uncolored playdough! Now it’s time for the fun part! Seperate the dough into however many colors you would like to make. I would suggest making a double batch if you want several different colors. The amount you see in the pictures is a double batch. Color the dough to your choosing. (See tips below!) We chose to use basic gel food coloring and make pastels just in time for EASTER!
- Food Coloring:
- The amount gel food coloring depends on the actual color and strength of the color you want. If you buy a box set of color, the back usually has a chart to make different color combinations. Craft stores have a larger variety of colors. They also have full strength. For example – the red you get at the grocery store tends to turn out to be pink.
- Start with a small amount of coloring and then increase until you get the desired color. (Follow box instructions)
As always, have fun and ENJOY!
Happy Easter!
