With no significant snow in the forecast I wanted to do something fun with my girls that has to do with winter and snow. I dug up an old play dough recipe from when I taught preschool at The Summit Speech School, New Jersey. It's not just any play dough...It's snow dough and it's really easy to make.
The Recipe (Family Fun 2009)
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons white tempera paint
1 tablespoon white or iridescent glitter
A few drops of peppermint extract (optional)
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients (except peppermint)in a medium sized pot.
Cook over medium heat while stirring continuously. (Keep little hands away. Stove was not on or hot for this photo.)
Cook until mixture forms a "ball" and becomes difficult to stir, approximately 3-5 minutes.
Remove pot from stove.
Put dough on waxed paper.
Cool for 15 minutes.
Knead peppermint in dough if you desire.
Store in a zip lock bag in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
And don't forget to make your snowmen and DECORATE!
Oh, those snowmen are adorable with their button eyes and cupcake liner "skirts" (one is a snowlady after all)! Thanks for this clever idea. :-)
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