SonshineLearner Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hi There, I'm looking for a Playdough/Fun Dough Recipe without salt. Does anyone have one? I'd also like to color it naturally. Ideas?? Thanks!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 You can make a non-newtonian fluid with cornstarch and water (or any other liquid) 3 parts CS to 2 parts liquid, stir together. It's neat stuff, pull slow and it stretches, pull fast and it breaks. I'm :bigear: for a real dough recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thank!! :) There's Mary's Fun Dough which smells great, but, I can't afford to purchase that for all the kids at co-op. :( So, I want to make some :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 If you can deal with brown playdough, equal parts of smooth peanut butter and milk powder. I'm finally branching out into other recipes now the toddler is inclined to play with, not just eat it. :rolleyes: Mary Ann Kohl's book, Mudworks, has a good collection recipes. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm curious - why no salt? It's the cheapest ingredient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm curious - why no salt? It's the cheapest ingredient! I can't stand the way they feel :) They just aren't as nice to play with, in my opinion. And no, I probably won't even be there to play.... I'm just weird that way; I like to make it so that I WOULD like to play with it... if it ever happens :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Is it the graininess of the salt that you don't like? If that's the case I've used a recipe before that was cooked so the salt was disolved and couldn't be felt. I think I colored it with Kool-aid so it smelled nice too. I can't remember where I got the recipe though:001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calendula Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Is it the graininess of the salt that you don't like? If that's the case I've used a recipe before that was cooked so the salt was disolved and couldn't be felt. I think I colored it with Kool-aid so it smelled nice too. I can't remember where I got the recipe though:001_unsure: I agree. If you don't like the graininess, try the cooked recipes w/cream of tartar. Very soft and smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 The cooked playdough we use in preschool (and I use at home) is very soft and smooth. It's salt, flour, cream of tartar, water and oil. It can be colored with koolaid or food coloring (and you can find natural food coloring). I hear you about the grainy texture of the yucky kind of playdough--bleck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I agree. If you don't like the graininess, try the cooked recipes w/cream of tartar. Very soft and smooth! Yep, this is the best recipe ever! Great texture.My kids have always preferred it to actual Play-dough - they are almost-11 and just-13, and yes, I *still* have one big bin o' playdough stuff they haven't let go of yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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