Kids Corner: Homemade Scented Playdo

Sure, store bought playdo is inexpensive enough, but can you buy it in red and cherry scented or chocolate? What if you're home with three bored kiddos and you don't really want to get out of the house? Well, you can make your own with these recipes.

Playdo

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup of water
1/2 cup salt
3 TBS oil

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until dough forms the consistency you want. Remove from heat and cool. Keep in airtight container, refrigerate until used.

***You can add one package of any flavor Koolaid to the above ingredients to get a colored, scented playdo.
*** I have added several drops of lavender essential oil to the recipe along with a little food coloring to make the dough purple.

Chocolate Scented Play Dough

Ingredients:

1¼ cup flour

½ cup cocoa powder

½ cup salt

½ tablespoon cream of tartar

1 ½ tablespoons oil

1 cup boiling water

Instructions:

Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large, heavy bowl. Add the oil and boiling water to the mixture. Stir very quickly, mixing thoroughly. Once the mixture has cooled, mix it together using your hands. The dough can now be played with. Get out cookie cutters and let the kids make you some "cookies".

Be sure to store all doughs in an airtight container when not in use. Enjoy!!!