This is a play dough recipe that’s safe for young toddlers who still like to experience the world by tasting it.
My son Darrol Henry is 17 months old, and he still puts everything into his mouth. That means store-bought play dough full of mystery ingredients is out of the question. This kid has eaten sticks, rocks, leaves, sidewalk chalk, dog food, and at least a few pieces of Feline Pine that the cats tracked out of the litterbox. When I decided that I wanted to make play dough for him, I knew it needed to be an edible recipe. The trouble is that most edible play dough recipes are very sweet, and I’m trying to keep my toddler away from refined sugar for as long as possible. This play dough recipe isn’t delicious, but because it’s made with all edible ingredients it won’t hurt my kid – or yours! – when he inevitably tastes it. Big hat tip to my mom for help with this one! She’s a preschool teacher and has been making play dough for as long as I can remember. This is the play dough recipe that we used to make as kids. Materials
1 cup flour 3 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/4 cup salt 1 teaspoon oil – I used olive, because that’s all we had. 1 cup warm water food coloring – I used Gel Food Colors, because I wanted my play dough recipe to turn out super vibrant. fork small saucepan wooden spoon soup spoon natural wax paper plastic containers, for storage
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