We spent the afternoon with some good friends making Koolaid playdough. I love this recipe for Kool-Aid Playdough because the soft dough smells so good and doesn’t stain your hands.
Kool-Aid Playdough
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 packet unsweetened Koolaid (more if you want a more vibrant color)
- 3 TBSP oil
- 1 cup boiling water
Combine flour, salt, oil and Kool-Aid powder. Add boiling water. Stir together. Knead mixture until it forms a soft dough.Mix well and play! Store in a sealed container.
Oh I love this trick! Does it turn your hands color like the food dyes?
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pameladonnis Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
No, it doesn’t stain your hands! So cool, right? I remember one time I made playdough with the kiddos and then I happened to have a dr. appointment later that day and my hands were pretty badly stained red from the food coloring and the dr. wanted to know what happened. LOL
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I mixed up some of this kool aid playdough tonight for the kids and it turned out great and smells so good! I will never buy play dough again. I think I will make some for my kids at daycare.
Thanks for the idea!
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pameladonnis Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 3:51 pm
@Lesley Keith, Isn’t it a great recipe?!! And so easy too. I’m so glad you tried it
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Hey pam! That is cool. I make play doh for my boys all the time. never will I pay for the stuff! But the kool-aid version seems way cool. You dont need “Cream Of Tartar”? And its still nice and “rubbery”?
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pameladonnis Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:10 pm
It’s great, and stays soft for a long time! I just keep it in the back of the fridge when they are done playing with it. No cream of tartar needed.
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