MICROWAVE PLAYDOUGH

LEARNING AT HOME IDEAS: MICROWAVE PLAYDOUGH

Suitable for: Multi-Age

YOU WILL NEED:

6 tablespoon cream of tartar
3 cups white flour
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup salt
3 cups water

Food coloring (a few drops) or JELL-O or Kool-Aid powder packet

DIRECTIONS:

With your child, combine all the ingredients in a microwave-safe dish and beat until smooth. Cover with cling wrap and microwave for 7 minutes on high, stirring halfway through cooking. If the mixture is still gooey, microwave it for another minute. Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. (Microwave time may vary. Be sure to watch the playdough while cooking.)

TIP:

Let your children help measure, pour, and stir the mixture.