Playdough Recipes (2024)

*The Food Standards Agency guidance recommends that children do not play with or eat raw dough, including dough for crafts,unless it has been heat-treated beforehand - See link to FSA’s guidancehttps://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/raw-flour

Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 tbsp plain flour*
• 2 tbsp table salt
• 60ml warm water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method:

1. Mix the flour* and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add in the water and the oil and mix together.
3. Place the dough on a floured surface and Knead together for a few minutes to form a smooth dough.

Top Tip:
At stage 2 you can add different ingredients to vary the look and smell of the dough for example why not add a few drops of food colouring, coco powder, ginger or rosemary to the mixture.

Salt Dough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of plain flour* (it doesn’t matter what size cup you use as long as you use the same sized cup for each ingredient)
• Half a cup of table salt
• Half a cup of water

Method:

1. Mix the flour* and salt in a large bowl
2. Add the water and stir until it comes together into aball.
3. The dough is now ready to be made cut into shapes using cookie cutters or you could make a model.
4. Placethe finished items ona lined baking sheet and bake on the lowest setting on your cooker for 3 hours or until solid.
5. Once cool these can then be painted.

Cooked Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of plain flour* (it does not matter what size cup you use as long as you keep it a consistent size)
• ¾ cup of table salt
• 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar (this is optional but keeps it fresher)
• 2 cups of warm water
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• Food colouring (optional)

Method:

1. Stir together the flour*, salt and cream of tartar in a large pan.
2. Add the water, food colouring and oil.
3. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the dough has thickened and begins to form into a ball.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly and then knead until smooth. Store in an airtight container.