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Colorful and Edible Play Dough

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"A vibrant colored, fun play dough that your children can enjoy making, playing with, and eating! The soft drink mix gives it color and flavor!" — AlmostaCowgirl

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Original recipe makes 3 cups Change Servings

2 cups water
2 1/2 cups white flour
1/2 cup salt

1 tablespoon cream of tartar
2 (0.13 ounce) packages unsweetened, fruit-flavored soft drink mix (such as KOOL-AID®)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

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Directions

Bring the water to a boil in a sauce pan; remove from heat and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soft drink mix in a large bowl; stir the vegetable oil into the flour mixture using a spoon, not a whisk. Pour the hot water into the bowl and continue stirring. When the dough is cool enough to handle, turn it onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Store unused portions in refrigerator.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 20 mins

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Cook's Note
You may want to wear rubber gloves while kneading.

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I followed this recipe exact--I made no substitutions. I made this play-doh with my two boys and we had a blast playing with it after it was "ready". The kids and I loved how it smelled and we spent most of our morning making all kinds of fun things with the play-doh. SO fun.

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 29, 2009

This was super easy to make and the kids had fun making it and playing with it, but if edible means that you won't die by eating a little bit then sure, edible... but EW - this stuff is definately not meant to be eaten!! I'm pretty sure store bought play dough tastes better than this stuff! Great recipe for fun but the word "edible" threw me off quite a bit.

—Amanda J.

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Nov 16, 2011

FOLLOW RECIPE EXACTLY FOR TODDLERS/PRESCHOOLERS. I listened to the reviewers who added more flour to get the "right" consistency. If you add much more flour you'll have tough modeling clay. You want something really pliable and soft for little fingers. This recipe leaves you with the perfect consistency dough. Your child can build shapes and mold but very easily. I used three cups of flour and had to add about a tablespoon and a half more oil and about 1/4 cup more water to get it where I wanted it (probably back at the original recipe's result). Be sure to stick this in the freezer for a few minutes while you clean up from making it since it's far too hot for little ones to play with right away due to the boiling water you added. One reviewer mentioned she used food coloring. OMG!! I think that would stain clothes and fingers! Don't do that! The idea behind the coolaid is that it gives you the color and a nice scent without the stain factor of food coloring. Besides, food coloring is way more expensive. I was able to get 10 packets of coolaid from my local discount store for a buck -- and I had a 50 cent off coupon for ten packs (so I paid 50 cents). Oh - and when this recipe says "edible" she means this isn't the name brand stuff made in China with whatever they use. You know that if your kid eats this homemade stuff, you don't have to worry. This is not a replacement for your kid's afternoon snack!! Sheesh...

—Erin

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Sep 26, 2011

I had to add lots of extra flour to make it the right texture, but it turned out to be the nicest, soft playdough! I omitted the kool-aid and then split a half batch into 4 balls and made different colors with food coloring. I'd say a half batch made the equivalent of 4 store bought playdough containers, so a full batch would make 8 containers....lots of playdough! Excellent recipe and we'll be making this lots. Make sure to mix the oil in really well before adding the water...i used my fingers to crumble it and it turned out great!

—solberg2141

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Aug 24, 2009

this recipe works only if you add at least 1 extra cup of flour to get it to the right consistency! then it is perfect play dough!

—Cristina Bec

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Feb 01, 2010

I followed directions exactly and it is PERFECT. It reminds me of the old "silly putty". Of course you won't encourage children to eat it, but if they get curious it won't hurt them. Made this for a church craft and can't wait to do it with the grandkids. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

—nanaofsix

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Dec 22, 2011

We halved the recipe and ended up with about a softball size amount of play dough. Followed the recipe with the exception of the flavored drink packets. All we had was gel food coloring and only did red, which turned it a pretty pink shade. This provided a good hour of fun for my kid. Thanks!!

—1gdcowgrl gone

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Mar 28, 2011

Edible-no...but this recipe makes for a great play dough! And the tropical punch flavor makes the entire house smell wonderful!

—Crystal

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Nutrition

Calories
127 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
20.3 g
7%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
3.7 g
6%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
2.7 g
5%

Sodium
4663 mg
187%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Colorful and Edible Play Dough

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 127
Calories from Fat: 33

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.7g 6 %
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 4663mg 187 %
** Potassium 153mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 20.3g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 2.7g 5 %
Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 20 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 26 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.