Make & Take Mnday

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I made this playdough and shared it with Jack's classroom. They LOVED it!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Playdough
Ingredients:
2 cup Flour
1 cup Salt
2 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
2 tablespoon Cooking Oil
2 cup Water
Nutmeg, cinnamon, or pumpkin spice
Orange food coloring (add to water)

Directions:
1. In a medium sized bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Add wet ingredients to bowl and, again, mix well.

2. Add contents to a large pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it forms a ball.

3. The dough is ready when the mixture pulls away from the pan and when the wet parts begin to look dry.

4. Turn the dough onto your counter-top and knead it until smooth. It will be quite warm to the touch, so be careful!

5. Add the spices AFTER the dough has cooled. The scents won't "take" as well when the dough is hot/very warm. The spices will turn the orange dough a nice pumpkin color.

6. Place playdough balls in an airtight container.

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I must admit I am PLAY DOUGH crazy! I even dream about making play dough. Anyway I could not resist this idea with play dough. Have fun!

Play Dough Bugs

Materials: play dough (2 or 3 different colors); pipe cleaners; straws, wiggly eyes; toothpicks; buttons; photos of bugs: and placemats or play dough mats

Directions: Place materials in small containers. Remember children only need a fist size of play dough. So if 3 children are allowed at the play dough area have 3 fist-sized balls in each color. Display photos of bugs for children to use as inspiration.

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Individual Playdough Mats

Have your children make individual playdough mats. Give them any sturdy art paper, or use 12×18 cardstock paper, and have the kids draw, place stickers, or paste images and designs on the paper. Laminate. Place the mats in a basket and have children get their mat before playing with the dough.