Playing Doughs

Here are a few recipes for playing doughs - Enjoy!


BASIC DOUGH
1/2 cup of salt
1 + 1/2 cups of plain flour
Water
Food colouring (optional)

Photos: The basic dough that has been decorated with sequins and buttons (when the dough is wet), and then painted (after its dried out).

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STRETCHY DOUGH
2 cups of self-raising flour
1 cup of salt
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water


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Both the uncooked and cooked dough can be used for modelling.


UNCOOKED DOUGH
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
Kneed until smooth


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COOKING DOUGH
1 cup flour
1 cup salt
4 teaspoons of cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
2 cups water
Put straight into a saucepan
Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring until stiff
Cool before use
(store any left over in bag or tub in fridge)


Then for both versions, Bake slowly in a low oven for at least an hour, until all items are hard all the way though. When they have cooled down they can be painted with a mixture of paint and watered down PVA glue - making them stronger and shiny.


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CORNFLOUR DOUGH
1/2 cup of cornflour
1 cup of bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup of water
Combine in a saucepan, cook until dough like, turn out onto a board and kneed well


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MAGIC MODEL MIX
1 cup salt
1/4 cup of water
 Mix in a saucepan until the mixture bubbles. remove form the heat and immediately stir in
1 cup cornflour and
1/2 cup water
The mixture will harden when exposed to the air, and it can be baked in an oven and then decorated


Recipes taken from; Birth to Three Matters by by Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston (not sure which version)