Rolling in the Dough

"Rolling in the Dough" - Monday, September 17th - Today Colton and I played with some playdough I made for him a few weeks ago.  We had fun, and it kept him entertained for about 45 minutes! 

I used the following items for our playdough fun: playdough (of course), a rolling pin (for me to use since Colton thought it was fun to play with flat playdough), a few large containers, plastic spoons and forks, and a tupperware lid. 

Colton loved to put small pieces of playdough in the lid or container, and he even counted some while he put the pieces in.  Also, Colton loves playing with and throwing playdough balls.  So... I set up a large container on the kitchen floor for him to throw the balls into.  He loved it.  Also, he found one of his plastic forks and used it to spear a piece of playdough and carry it from one container to another.  He did this on his own, but I think it's a fun idea to initiate if your toddler doesn't know what to do with the playdough.  *Note:  Colton does not try to eat playdough - he tried it once, and spit it right out.  You might not want to use spoons when playing with it if your toddler wants to eat it!  Also, it does make a bit of a mess, but that's why we played on the table and kitchen floor, so that I could easily sweep it up afterward.  I even had help with the sweeping - Colton can be a great helper! Oh, and here is my playdough recipe and a few pictures from today.  Enjoy!

Clay-dough (not the edible kind of playdough)
 - Recipe by Meilyn Bushman

1 c. flour                   2 T. cream of tartar
1/2 c. salt                  1 T. vegetable oil
1 c. cold water          Food coloring

Combine all ingredients except food coloring in a sauce pan on the stove.  Heat on low, and continue to stir until firm, about five to seven minutes.  Last, add in food coloring.  You can store it in the fridge after it has cooled down.