Homemade Playdough

Now that Liam is capable of playing with toys without putting them in his mouth I thought I'd whip him up a quick batch of playdough. The recipe (which I found online) was excellent and extremely simple and did not call for cream of tartar, so I thought I'd share it.

In a medium saucepan whisk together
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1/4 cup of salt.

Over low heat, add
1/2 cup water.
Whisk until the mixture is smooth.

Then, whisk in
3 tsp. white vinegar
2 Tbsp. olive oil.


Swap your whisk for a rubber spatula and stir the mixture until it reaches the consistency of playdough. This step should only take a minute or two. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

The dough will be warm to the touch for a bit, but once it's cool enough to handle you can knead in the food coloring.