The Best Homemade (Super Easy & Soft) Playdough Recipe
Servings: 0
Equipment
- Stand mixer with dough hook or large mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Measuring cup and measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups white all purpose flour
- 1/3 cups salt
- 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
- 1.5 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2-3 drops gel food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and cream of tartar. Mix to combine.
- In a separate container, combine the 1 cup of boiling water, food colouring and oil.
- Add the boiling water mixture to the flour mixture and mix. Be careful the mixture will be very hot!
- Add the 0.5 cups of boiling water in small increments until you have reached the desired consistency. Note: You may not need to add all of the water. If you are using a stand mixer, add the water as the mixer is turning.
- Add additional food colouring, if desired. If kneading by hand, let the mixture cool before you pick it up, protect your counters and hands from staining by laying a sheet of wax paper down and wearing gloves. Knead, knead, knead.
- Knead it until all its smooth and soft! If using a stand mixer let it continue to mix on medium-high until it starts to form a dough ball.
- Optional: Add your favourite extracts or essential oils.
Notes
- Make sure your salt is fine salt. I usually buy dollar store salt to use in playdough and sometimes the consistancy isn't as good as other brands. If you find larger chunks in your salt try tossing it into a grinder to make it as fine as possible. Another way to prevent the salt chunks from making it into your playdough is by dissolving it to the boiling water before adding it to the flour. Now this is not absolutely necessary. I have made amazing playdough with chunky salt but I usually end up picking out the larger bits of salt from the playdough.
- White flour makes the best playdough.
- Make sure your water is hot - straight out of the kettle.