Playdough Recipe with Cream of Tartar
An easy, super-soft homemade playdough recipe with cream of tartar that lasts for weeks.
Yield: 1 batch
Materials
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour spoon, slightly packed, level up
- ½ cup Salt
- 2 tablespoons Cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons Oil of choice I used coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon Food coloring
- 1 ¼ cup Boiling water
Extra flour to adjust the dough
- 1-3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- In a kettle or small saucepan, bring water to boil.
- Measure the amount of boiling water required by the recipe and place it in a large bowl with salt. Whisk quickly to combine - not all the salt will dissolve, and that's ok. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- In another large mixing bowl, combine the flour and cream of tartar.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the oil and hot water/salt mixture.
- Stir with a spatula. The dough will be very sticky at first, and then it becomes difficult to stir, so use your hand to knead the dough. If it's still too hot, wait a few minutes to avoid burning yourself.
- If the dough is too sticky, dust 1 extra tablespoon of flour and vigorously knead on a for 1 minute. As the dough cools down and absorbs the extra flour, it becomes super soft and less sticky.
- When you manage to form a ball, transfer to a lightly floured work surface and keep kneading to cool it down, dusting extra flour if needed until it reaches your favorite texture.
- Repeat the recipe to create different colors. Add sprinkles or essential oil if desired.