PLAY DOUGH RECIPE

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tsp. vegetable oil
Food colouring

Directions
1. Mix the flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a pot.
2. In a separate bowl mix the water, a few drops of food colouring, and oil.
3. Cook the mixture for 3–5 minutes on low/medium heat while stirring constantly. Scrape the sides and
bottom of the pot as you stir. Add more food colouring if needed.
4. The dough will start to pull away from the sides of the pot and form a ball.
5. Take it out of the pot when the ball of dough starts forming a feint brown skin. Place it on a counter or
cutting board.
6. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and smooth.
7. When the dough is cool, store it in an airtight container.

NO COOK PLAY DOUGH RECIPE

Ingredients
1 ½ cups of flour
½ a cup of salt
2 tablespoons of cream of tartar
1 tablespoon of oil
A few drops of food colouring
1 cup of boiling water.

Directions
1. Place the flour, salt and cream of tartar in a bowl.
2. Mix the water and food colouring in a jug.
3. Pour the coloured water and the oil into the flour.
4. Mix well.
5. Store in plastic wrap or in an air tight container.

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Materials
 A4 coloured paper (one for each learner)
 A laminating machine
 A4 laminating pouches

Directions
1. Place an A4 sheet of paper in a laminating pouch.
2. Run the pouch through the laminator.

If you don’t have access to a laminator, use cardboard covered with plastic (the kind used to cover school
books).