Playdough Recipes

*The Food Standards Agency guidance recommends that children do not play with or eat raw dough, including dough for crafts, unless it has been heat-treated beforehand - See link to FSA’s guidance https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/raw-flour

Uncooked Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 8 tbsp plain flour*
  • 2 tbsp table salt
  • 60ml warm water
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil 

Method: 

  1. Mix the flour* and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Add in the water and the oil and mix together.
  3. Place the dough on a floured surface and Knead together for a few minutes to form a smooth dough.

Top Tip:
At stage 2 you can add different ingredients to vary the look and smell of the dough for example why not add a few drops of food colouring, coco powder, ginger or rosemary to the mixture.

Salt Dough Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of plain flour* (it doesn’t matter what size cup you use as long as you use the same sized cup for each ingredient)
  • Half a cup of table salt
  • Half a cup of water

Method: 

  1. Mix the flour* and salt in a large bowl
  2. Add the water and stir until it comes together into a ball.
  3. The dough is now ready to be made cut into shapes using cookie cutters or you could make a model.
  4. Place the finished items on a lined baking sheet and bake on the lowest setting on your cooker for 3 hours or until solid.
  5. Once cool these can then be painted.

Cooked Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of plain flour* (it does not matter what size cup you use as long as you keep it a consistent size)
  • ¾ cup of table salt
  • 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar (this is optional but keeps it fresher)
  • 2 cups of warm water
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • Food colouring (optional)

Method: 

  1. Stir together the flour*, salt and cream of tartar in a large pan.
  2. Add the water, food colouring and oil.
  3. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the dough has thickened and begins to form into a ball.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly and then knead until smooth. Store in an airtight container.