Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 /4 cup salt
1 Tbsp cooking oil
2 tsp cream of tartar
food coloring
Put all ingredients in a sauce pan, the food coloring (or you can also use koolaid) will depend on how light or bright you prefer for your play dough.
Mix all the ingredients until it's clump free, put it in low heat and stir. Do not stop stirring until the play dough is formed into a one big clump.
Remove from heat (wait till it's warm, hubby didn't. Too brave!) and knead. Once cooled, it's good to go!
Play dough Benefits:
- Creativity
Ways of playing play dough are limitless. You can create animals, fruits, vegetable, desserts, snacks and shapes. Just give them a wide variety of items they can play along with it (molds, sticks, pebbles, marbles, kitchen utensil toys, etc.) to encourage their imagination.
- Fine motor skill development
Squashing, squeezing, rolling, flattening, molding and cutting play dough strengthens the hand muscles and coordination of children that will make them ready for pen, pencil, scissors, etc later on.
- Great family bonding
It's a great way to connect with kids since adults can really participate. You can have a theme day every week to make it more fun.
- Stress Reliever
Did you ever use a stress ball? Play dough is also a good way for releasing tension and stress. You can squeeze, squash and roll it in your hands that will help soothe and calm not only the kids, but the adults too.
- Lesser gadget time
If you are trying to cut out your kids' gadget time, this is a good way to divert their attention since creating things out of play dough will need their focus.
Tip: Place a plastic cover in the area where your kids will play so it won't stick on the floor, carpet, chairs with embossed designs, etc.
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