Play #Doh? Hasbro is taking some heat for what many are calling a phallic-shaped extruder in its Play Doh Sweet Shoppe Cake Mountain Playset. What do you think? Is it inappropriate, or no big deal? Play-Doh, by most standards, is an exceedingly … [Read more...]
Halloween Craft and Invitation to Play: Halloween Play Dough
To get my kids excited about Halloween, I made some Halloween play dough for making jack-o-lanterns. I set up this Halloween craft as an invitation to play. I rolled out some pumpkin shapes from the orange play dough, and rolled out some black so my … [Read more...]
Homemade Gift Idea: Gingerbread Play Dough
Homemade play dough is a simple and frugal craft for kids, but have you ever thought about giving it as a gift? This year we made DIY gingerbread play dough for Christmas gifts. We packaged it up with a cookie cutter and a collection of gingerbread … [Read more...]
Homemade Playdough Recipe
PLAY DOUGH FOR KIDS (Not To Eat) 1/2 C. salt 1 C. hot water with food coloring 1 C. flour 2 Tbsp. cream of tartar 1 Tbsp. oil Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until it makes one large clump and pulls away from the sides. … [Read more...]