From: swwang@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sophia W Wang)
Subject: Playdough Recipes
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
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Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 19:44:04 GMT

In response to several requests, I am posting a summary of playdough
recipes that I received via e-mail along with some additional ones
that I got from a Child Development class that I took at Foothill
Community College. I have included some fingerpaint recipes at the
bottom as well.


From stanley@tekig5.pen.tek.com Mon Dec 21 00:11:18 1992

This may seem like sort of a weird thing to post, but when I was a kid
we always made our own so that we could have it in any colour we
wanted.  With the weather getting cooler and the kids being stuck
inside more often, I thought maybe some other people might appreciate
the recipe...

PLAY DOUGH
==========

3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups salt
6 teaspoons cream of tartar
3 cups water
3 tablespoons oil
food colouring

Combine ingredients and cook over low heat until it comes away from the
pan and appears like the stuff we know and love!

Lisamarie "Rifa the Insane" Babik     91babik@gw.wmich.edu                      



When I saw Lisamarie Babik's recipe, and I was reminded of my mom's
recipe for edible play dough.  While it doesn't have quite the same
texture and feel as traditional play dough, it's nice and malleable.
We used to eat it with graham crackers.  This way you can build your
play dough creations using the graham cracker as a base.  We used to
make smiley faces, animals, and other little sculptures.  It's very,
very sweet, so kids should love it.


Edible Play Dough


1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1   teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix those together.

Add 1 pound of powdered sugar.

Knead it.  Divide and add food coloring.  Then refrigerate it to keep
from spoiling.  You may also want to experiment with various extracts
to give it some flavor other than just raw sweetness.  I've never done
this, so you'll have to experiment.

Have fun!  And if you do anything with different flavors, please let
me know.  Thanks,

Ian Flanigan	 flan@informatics.wustl.edu


From: wolit@mhuxd.uucp (Jan Wolitzky)

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RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE PLAYDOUGH O "6 Feb 87" 1987
RZ "PLAYDOUGH" "Homemade playdough"
I got this from a friend of mine.
It even
I "smells"
like the real thing.
IH "3 cups" "1 kg"
IG "2 cups" "flour" "200 g"
IG "1 cup" "salt" "250 g"
IG "2 Tbsp" "cream of tartar" "20 g"
IG "2 cups" "water" "5 dl"
IG "1 Tbsp" "mineral oil" "15 ml"
IG "" "food coloring"
PH
SK 1
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring until stiff.
SK 2
Allow to cool; knead.
SH RATING
I Difficulty:
easy.
I Time:
10 minutes.
I Precision:
approximate measurement OK.
WR
Jan Wolitzky


From: lfosgate@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Laura Fosgate)

The following are several recipes for Kids Stuff that I have collected from
the net over the past few months.  

Here are some recipes for things kids like to play with.

PLAY DOUGH

  Mix:   1 cup flour
         1/2 cup salt
         3 tablespoons cream of tartar
         1 tablespoon oil
         food coloring
         1 cup water

  Heat and stir until it forms a ball. It will still feel slightly
  sticky. Cool and kneed. Store in covered container.



ANOTER PLAY DOUGH

  Mix:   1 cup flour
         1/2 cup salt
         1/4 cup oil
         1/4 cup water
         food coloring


BUBBLES
      
 Mix:  3/4 cup liquid soap
       1/4 cup glycerine
       2 quarts water (8 cups)



GLITTER PAINT

      Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water. Add food coloring.
      The salt glistens when dry. This works well as finger paint 
      or from a squeeze bottle onto paper.


CRAFT CLAY

      1 cup cornstarch
      2 cups baking soda
      1 1/4 cup water

  Cook until thickened to dough-like consistency. Turn onto coutertop and 
  knead. Keep in air tight container. This is good for plaques and models 
  and can be painted when dry. (Can also add food coloring, pwdered fabric
  dye or tempera paint powder)



SMOOTH PLAY DOUGH

       2 cups flour
       1/2 cup salt
       2 tablespoons alum
       2 tablespoons oil
       food coloring
       2 cups water

  Bring water to a boil. Mix other ingredients and add to water.
  Add more flour if sticky.



PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH
(edible and delicious)

       Mix 2 cups, 1/2 cup powdered milk, and 1/2 cup honey.
       Add more powdered milk if too sticky.



OATMEAL PLAY DOUGH

     1 cup flour
     2 cups oatmeal
     food coloring
     1 cup water

  Add coloring to water and gradually to first 2 ingredients. 


FACE PAINT

     1 teaspoon cornstarch
     1/2 teaspoon water
     1/2 teaspoon cold cream
     food coloring
  (You can use just cold cream and food coloring)

    Combine cornstarch and water in small dish. Mix until smooth.
    Stir in food coloring and cold cream.



BAKED DOUGH (for molding, then saving)

     4 cups flour
     1 cup salt
     1 1/2 - 2 cups water
     condensed milk

   Combine flour, salt, and water. Shape. Brush with condensed milk.
   Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.


MODELING GOOP

    2 cups salt
    2/3 cup water
    1 cup cornstarch
    1/2 cup water

  Combine the first 2 ingredients and heat over medium for 4-5 minutes
  (or microwave on high 1 to 5 minutes until salt and water are semi-liquid).
  Remove from heat. Combine the last 2 ingredients and add to salt mixture.
  Stir until smooth and return mixture to low heat and continue to stir until
  thick.



CLOUD DOUGH (like play dough but more elastic)

 Mix:   1 cup salad oil
        6 cups flour
        1 cup water
        food coloring



SOAP CRAYONS
(can be used in the tub)

 Mix:  Ivory snow flakes
       water
       food coloring

  Shape and let harden. 


CORNSTARCH FINGER PAINT

    1/4 cup cornstarch
    4 cups boiling water
    food coloring

  Dissolve cornstarch in a small amount of cold water. In pot 
  gradually add boiling water stirring constantly, until mixture
  thickens. Add coloring. 



SILLY PUTTY
 
      equal parts of Elmers glue and liquid starch
         (MUST BE ELMERS GLUE)
      food coloring (optional)

  Slowing add starch to glue and knead with fingers. The more
  you work with it the better it jells. Add food coloring if you want.
-- 


From: sandras@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Sandra Sheppard)

OK here it is:

Uncooked Playdough

1 1/2 cups HOT water
food coloring
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
3 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 - 3 cups flour

Add food coloring to water.  Mix in rest of the ingredients and knead
until the dough reaches the right consistency.  If sticky, place dough
in plastic bag and refrigerate for a short time.

Good luck!
    
   


From: tony.hall@canrem.uucp (tony hall)

This is the best playdoh recipe I've ever used.  The stuff is
so soft! It's great.

2 c water
1/2 c water
food colouring

Bring these three ingredients to a boil.
Remove from heat.

Add 2 Tbsp oil
    2 cups flour
    2 tbsp alum

Knead to an even consistency.



From: lrellick@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Lorraine M Rellick)

Someone a while ago requested a recipe for modeling-dough.  This is off a
box of corn starch:

1 1/2 cups corn starch
1/2 cup flour
2 cups water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup salt
1 Tablespoon veg. oil

Mix all ingredients together in saucepan.  Cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly,
until mixture gathers on the stirring spoon and forms dough.  This will take
about 6 minutes.  Dump onto waxed paper until cool enough to handle and
knead to form a pliable mass.  Store in covered container or plastic bag.  Food
coloring may be added to make different colors.  Makes about 2 lbs of
play dough.

***************************
And here are the remainder of the recipes that I have (I have tried
not to duplicate any of the ones e-mailed to me, but it seems that
someone else may have posted much of the same recipes that I have.
So, I have included some other fun things for kids.)

KOOL-AID PLAYDOUGH
  5 cups flour
  1 cup salt
  4 cups boiling water
  4 packs of unsweetened Kool-Aid
  4 Tbs. oil
Stir, mix, knead, and it's ready. Keep in airtight container. (Smells great!)


MAGNIFICENT GLUE I
  2 cups glue (white Elmers)
  Add 1 3/4 cups of water (enough so glue is not sticky)
  Mix up to 3 tsp Borax into 1/3 cup water and add to glue solution.
  It should pull together immediately and can be drawn on with watercolor
    markers.

MAGNIFICENT GLUE II
  1 cup cold water
  1 cup white Elmer's glue
  1 cup hot water
  3 tsp Borax soap
Pour 1 cup cold water into bowl. Add glue and mix well. Put aside.
In another bowl mix 1 cup hot water and add 1 tsp of Borax at a time.
 Let it dissolve well. Pourhot water and Borax into cold water and glue.
 Mix with hands or spoon.

OOBLECK
  1 1/4 - 1 1/2 boxes of cornstarch to 2-3 cups of water
This can be used as a sensory experience in a plastic tub. Food color 
can be added and plastic animals, etc.

RAINBOW STEW
  1/3 cup sugar
  1 cup cornstarch
  4 cups water
Add all incredients in a pot. Cook over medium heat and stir constantly
until it turns thick. Divide into three balls and add a few drops of
food coloring to each. Put in ziplock bag and tape top of bag. (It is
not toxic but also not edible. Kids can experiment with mixing the colors
in the bag.)

SNOW
  1 cup ivory snow flakes
  1/4 cup water
Beat until fluffy, keeping well ventilated. Can also add food coloring.


FINGERPAINT RECIPES

1) To 2 cups boiling water, add 3 Tbsp cornstarch mixed in 1/4 cup cold water.
   Cook until thick, and add 2 Tbsp Ivory soap flakes. Add food color or
   powdered paint.
2) Mix 3 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 cup cornstarch. Then stir in 2 cups cold water.
   Microwave on high about 4 minutes, stirring several times as mixture
   will appear to thicken instantly. Add powdered tempera paint or food
   coloring and a pinch of detergent to make clean-up easier. Cool at
   least 1 hour before little fingers dig in. This is really better than
   pre-mixed finger paints because of the variety of colors that can be
   generated.
3) Textured (no cooking): Mix 1 cup laundry starch, 1 cup cold water, and
   3 cups soap flakes.
4) Mix 2 cups flour with 2 tsp salt. Add 2 1/2 cups cold water. Beat until
   smooth and gradually add 2 cups hot water. Boil until clear. Beat until
   smooth and add food color. Store in jars in refrigerator.


HAVE FUN!!

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