Making Play Dough

When I visited Lake Champion's YLVS week this summer, I loved that they had a woman who did a play dough group showing teen moms how to interact and play with their kids. I brought this home and have been making play dough and playing with my three boys (6, 4 and 2 years) and they all love it! The six year old loves to make it with me, and the younger two love to play with it and eat it :). 

I think this is a great way to spend an afternoon with teen moms, modeling play time and also using what you already have around the house. 

Make the play dough together and then look for things around the house that you already have to play with...cookie cutters, rolling pins, plastic cups, alphabet blocks, fridge magnets. 

Here's a good recipe we've used : 

Play Dough

1 c. flour

1 c. cold water 

1/2 c. salt 

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tbsp cooking oil

food coloring

In med bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Stir in water and food coloring. Pour oil into saucepan, pour flour/water mix in sauce pan, cook over med to med/low heat as though scrambling eggs - stir until lumps form and most of liquid is absorbed, damp and soft, not too dry. Knead, store in airtight container. Lasts about a month.