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Valentine’s No-Cook Playdough

Welcome to Day 2 of Young Toddler Valentine’s Day Activities.

Day Two: Valentine’s No-Cook Playdough

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I found a new recipe for no-cook playdough and thought I’d try it out with J.  I love having him help me cook, so I decided to have him help with making the playdough.  This was especially great for him to help with because didn’t require the use of the stove like traditional homemade playdough does.

I got this amazing recipe from Anna @ The Imagination Tree

Recipe:

2 cups four

1 cup salt

2 tbsps cream of tartar

2 tbsps oil

1.5-2 cups boiling water

food coloring

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*Combine all dry ingredients together and then add oil.

*Pour in water and mix and knead with hands.  It will loose it’s stickiness and form a nice ball of dough.

* You can add glitter or a fragrance to make  it more fun.  Also a few drops of glycerin makes the dough stretchy and shiny.

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I did most of the kneading because J doesn’t have the strength yet.  I did it in front of him and then let him continue to knead once it was already a good texture. 

From there I gave him some red gems, a heart cookie cutter, and a spoon.

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This took less than 10 minutes to make and was so much fun!

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Click the button to see a ton more Valentine’s Day Ideas. 

 

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Filed Under: Play Tagged With: dough and other gooey things, Fine Motor Play, holidays, Invitations to Play, Preschool, Sensory Play, Toddler, Valentines Day

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  1. Anna @ The Imagination Tree

    February 9, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Lovely! That’s my recipe!

    Reply
  2. Sally@DivineDistractions

    February 9, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    I just love looking at those cute dimpled hands and the expression of concentration on his sweet face! (Can you tell I’m the grandmother??)

    Reply
  3. Having Fun

    February 9, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    What a cute picture of him pouring the salt. such concentration. We’ll have to try this no cook kind. I love making play doughs. I have more recipes than I could need, but they are all so different.
    -Veronica

    Reply
  4. Petter Joe

    June 11, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Nice and creative photos. I want to learn the art of taking nice photos. Can you help me?Petter Joe

    Reply

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