homemade play doh recipe?

[LBW]

Does anyone have a great homemade play doh recipe? We received some recently as a party favor. It reminded me that I've wanted to make some since DS1's teacher brought in homemade gingerbread play doh around the holidays last year. It was sooo yummy smelling. I think it would be a nice project for the weekend.

[MarisaSF]

I would love a gingerbread playdough recipe!

Here's the Kool Aid Playdough recipe we use. I love the bright colors and smell of the Kool Aid.

Kool Aid Playdough

¼ cup salt
1¼ cup flour
1 package kool aid
1½ Tbsp oil
1 cup boiling water

Mix dry ingredients. Add oil. Add water and knead. If sticky, add more flour. Put in plastic zip lock bag and refrigerate.

[Jada2929]

The recipe we like is this one. I link to it from this post.
http://allaboutmaisy.blogspot.com/2007/08/dough-recipe.html
It keeps well if you put it in ziplocks! Have fun making it!

[Meatball Mommie]

We use a similar recipe, but I use baby (mineral) oil. I'm not sure that it makes any difference in the finished product's texture. I would have thought that by using veg oil, you'd have to watch for mold? Have you ever had that happen? Do you keep it in the fridge at all? I just keep ours in a tupperware container. My kids love play-dough so I make it a lot. The are older too, so no eating it anymore thank goodness! I like the kool-aid idea - I'll have to try that!

Karen
Mom to 2 boys (2.5 and 4 yrs)

eta: Here is a link to a gingerbread play dough recipe: http://www.kinderthemes.com/Gingerbread.html I'm going to have to try this one as well!