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Rainbow Playdough Recipe

Kids craft

26 Mar

play dough is one of the Best boredom buster activities for kids of ANY age to occupy them for hours. our easy play dough recipe is not only fun to make but only requires 4 ingredients you likely already have in your pantry! Crafty Mom win!

Parents and kids all around LOVE our popular orange scented play dough so in honor of St. Patrick’s Day coming up, we’ve made an easy rainbow play dough that only uses 4 pantry staple ingredients and EASY to make!

Rainbow Playdough Recipe

Okay maybe it uses 5 ingredients but some people opt out of using food coloring so it’s definitely optional but sure makes it pretty!

Easy rainbow playdough recipe...only 4 ingredients, just heat and knead then add coloring. Great kids craft, keep kids busy for hours!

ingredients for Play Dough

You likely already have these supplies to make play doh in your pantry ready to go; I love this recipe because it doesn’t require a trip to the store for fancy ingredients!

  • 3 cups water
  • 8 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4 cups flour
  • 8 tablespoons cream of tartar
  • food coloring: 4 basic colors, blue, red, green, yellow

 

Easy rainbow playdough recipe...only 4 ingredients, just heat and knead then add coloring. Great kids craft, keep kids busy for hours!

How to make Play Dough

  1. In a large pot, combine all ingredients except food coloring.
  2. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, until a ball of dough forms.
  3. Remove from stove and let the dough cool for five minutes then shape into 6 fist size dough balls.
  4. Add food coloring to each dough ball: Red: 2 drops. Orange: 2 red, 2 yellow. Yellow: 2 drops. Blue: 2 drops. Green: 2 drops. Purple: 2 red, 2 blue. (For more vibrant colors, double the amount of drops/color.)
  5. Knead each ball with your hands until smooth.
  6. Store in an airtight container in the fridge when not in use to preserve freshness!

Easy rainbow playdough recipe...only 4 ingredients, just heat and knead then add coloring. Great kids craft, keep kids busy for hours!

Bust out cookie cutters to form shapes, so cute!

Easy rainbow playdough recipe...only 4 ingredients, just heat and knead then add coloring. Great kids craft, keep kids busy for hours!

Only 4 Ingredients to make this EASY Play Doh recipe that kids LOVE to help make! #diy #kidscraft #kidscrafts #playdohrecipe #playdoughrecipe #playdoh #playdough #boredombuster

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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Meegan says

    03/03/2015 at 3:38 pm

    I love the colors and the easy recipe! Looking forward to making dome very soon 🙂

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  2. Heather says

    03/03/2015 at 3:31 pm

    How fun!! Love all the gorgeous colors of playdough

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  3. Stacy Risenmay says

    03/01/2015 at 12:25 pm

    I make homemade clay all the time and it never looks this pretty. I’m going to try it your way 🙂

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  4. Ashley @ Simply Designing says

    02/27/2015 at 4:40 pm

    I love this! My kids love play dough so I make it often. Your colors are SO pretty!!

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  5. Robin All Things Heart and Home says

    02/27/2015 at 2:18 pm

    Such happy photos and the play dough could be gluten free 🙂 ( I have Celiac and have to steer clear of regular play dough) Then Animal Jam & National Geographic!? Perfect, I can’t wait to tell my little granddaughters all about it! ox

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  6. Shawnna says

    02/27/2015 at 8:27 am

    That is just so cool!! I’ll have to tell my sister about Animal Jam.Her boys(11,9,5) would just love that!!

    Reply

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