Play-Doh Tips
The selection of toys in Vietnam is better than I expected, but still not quite as good as other countries like Singapore. This past weekend, my family and I were in Singapore to do some much needed restocking. One item we always get more of is Play-Doh.
My almost-3-year-old son loves to make pancakes, sushi, eggs, and other food items out of his Play-Doh. I’m sure it won’t take long before he starts making far more elaborate things like his beloved space shuttles and rockets.
Here are some of our tips for managing Play-Doh:
1. To clean up itsy bitsy pieces of Play-Doh on the floor, use a larger piece to collect them if they’re still malleable. If they’re dried up, simply vacuum or sweep up.
2. To rid clothes of stuck-on Play-Doh, scrape off as much as you can before washing by hand under cool running water.
3. To make semi-dried Play-Doh soft again, moisten hands with water and knead.
4. To keep old Play-Doh soft, put a small wad of wet paper towel into the container with the Play-Doh.
Do you have any other Play-Doh tips to share?
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3 opinions for Play-Doh Tips
river2sea72
Jun 19, 2005 at 10:44 pm
Home-made Kool Aid Play Doh
2 1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 c salt
2 pkg Kool Aid
2 c water, boiling
3 T oil
I have found you need a lot of extra flour to work into the dough as you make a ball. Put some in a measuring cup you can easily grab and add to your hands as you knead.
Lei
Jun 19, 2005 at 10:50 pm
Thanks for the great recipe!
Play Library » Homemade Play-doh
Oct 9, 2006 at 3:36 pm
[…] We needed closer to 1 1/2 cups of flour to get the right consistency. I used Betty Crocker Gel Food Colors to get the rainbow array pictured. The color seemed to mix through the play doh well, and washed right off my hands with a little soap and water. The end results are not as fun as some of the more vibrant official Play-doh colors, but I figure that they eventually get all mushed together anyway. […]
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