{"id":4496,"date":"2011-01-15T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T20:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=4496"},"modified":"2015-01-05T19:40:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T01:40:49","slug":"play-dough-is-still-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/play-dough-is-still-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Dough is Still Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

My girls have been playing with play dough since they were two years old. I have probably made 100 batches of the homemade variety over the years. Now that they are seven and nine, they are still playing with it – usually for several hours at a time. My older daughter received some Crayola Model Magic for her birthday – works a lot like play dough, except after you have sculpted your project, it’s meant to dry out after a few days so you can keep it.<\/p>\n

Here is a peek into this afternoon’s play, inspired by the latest Squinkie fad. (In case you were wondering, Squinkies are pencil top erasers made to look like miniature people and animals.) <\/p>\n

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My younger daughter with her miniature animals made from homemade play dough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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My older daughter with her animals made from Model Magic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the recipe for Homemade Play Dough if you would like to make it for your kids or grandkids:<\/p>\n

1 c. flour
\n1\/2 c. salt
\n2 tsp. cream of tartar
\n1 c. water
\n1 tsp. oil
\nfood coloring<\/p>\n

Combine dry ingredients in a small saucepan, then add water and oil. Stir continuously over medium heat until dough is formed. Once it reaches stiff mashed potato consistency, remove from heat. Allow to cool a bit, then divide and color with food coloring as desired. I just mix the colors in by hand. It can be a bit messy though! Store in an air-tight container.<\/p>\n

What are your kids up to today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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