Christmas is coming and it’s time to start planning any homemade gifts you want to give.
This is a great project for children to help with and makes a fun and inexpensive present.
Candy Cane Playdough
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1/3 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
red food colouring
peppermint extract
silver sprinkles, if desired
Directions:
Put the flour, cream of tartar and salt in a medium saucepan. Add the water and vegetable oil. Heat over a medium low heat. The mixture will start to thicken. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring until the dough clumps together and is no longer wet. Turn out onto wax or parchment paper and leave to cool for a few minutes. Divide into two. Add red food colouring and about 5 drops of peppermint extract to one half and knead well to incorporate all the colour. Add sprinkles and about 5 drops of peppermint extract to the other half and knead together.
Have fun!
We love to make playdough too. The candy cane colors for Christmas is a great idea.
Thanks for this recipe! (Found you on Inspiration Monday :)) I’ve been wanting to make peppermint playdough for my daughter and this sounds like it would be perfect! Thanks again and have a great day! 🙂
Thanks for visiting Jennie. I hope your daughter has fun with the playdough.
Homemade is always best!
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