Play Dough may very well be one of the childhood toys we will never out grow. We love making up fresh a fresh batch whenever the occasion calls for it.
If you have ever made play dough from scratch, you know how soothing it can be kneading the warm dough in your hands and playing around with it.
Even store bought play dough squeezed in your hands while playing with the kids is very relaxing. Must be where the makers of those stress release squeeze balls got the idea.
We could not let St. Patrick's Day pass us by without making up a batch of green homemade play dough. We borrowed the recipe from Infarrantly Creative, and adjusted it just a wee bit.
St. Patrick's Green Play Dough Recipe
Adapted from Infarrantly Creative
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup salt
2 packages unsweetened Kool-Aid mix {we used what we had which was unsweetened lemonade}
1 cup boiling water
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
Several drops of green food coloring
Extra flour for kneading. {We found the dough needed additional flour. We added about 1/4 in total until it was no longer sticky. Once the additional flour was mixed in, the dough was very nice.}
Mix flour, salt and Kool-Aid well in a large bowl.
Add boiling water and oil and then mix with a wooden spoon until it sticks together. When cooled and you can handle the dough mix the rest by hand blending all the color in so it is a nice even color.
Dough should keep for up to three months in container or zip lock bag. This recipe was enough to fill the entire container below.
We have used other play dough recipes in the past, and while they were good, they called for cream of tartar and required some cooking.
This recipe is cream of tarter less and no cooking! Which we like. The end result in our opinion is perfect.
Time to get busy and make some St. Patrick's Day play dough treats!
Care for a scoop of green mint ice cream?!
For storing the play dough in and/or for gifting the play dough, we found these clear containers at the Dollar Tree. Five in a pack for a buck, pretty good.
To decorate the container we used free St. Patrick's Day party decor printables from Anna and Blue Paperie. Stefaine's printables are pretty well loved around here!
We found this really cool yarn at Walmart called "The Original Sugar'n Cream Twists", for $1.47! It looks like bakers twine. We only found green and white at our store.
We used the twine look a like as decoration and to hold a little hang tag on the play dough container.
Whether you package up the play dough as favors or little gifts, it is guaranteed to make for some creative expression.
When the kids are restless because they are bored and claim they have nothing to do, surprise them with a container or two of green play dough and chase away their blues! Be inspired, get creative!
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Looks like fun. Great pics too. If you have not linked this up at the Go Green giveaway and linky at Bacon Time please do. It's ending soon and there are some wonderful prizes up for grabs.
ReplyDeleteWe love play dough too, it's so much fun! Please stop over and share this at Mix it up Monday:
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DeleteI have some homemade purple play dough for my grands right now!! Thanks for reminding me to make some green!! You have great photos.
ReplyDeletelooks fun! i'd have to adapt this to be gluten free, but nonetheless, homemade trumps storebought anytime!
ReplyDeleteadding mint extract might be fun as well. that scent always reminds me of st. patty's...
What a great idea! I will have to try this for my daughter and nephews.
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Play dough is big with my two year old. I'm totally going to make this for him for a St. Patrick's Day present this year. I'd love for you to come share at my St. Patty's link party. :)
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So cute! I would add some peppermint extract to give it some yummy mint scent. Thanks for sharing this!
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This is wonderful. We are so glad that you linked up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Hope you'll be back next week! -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteI love the way you packaged it! So festive.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! The packaging is so cute! I would love it if you could come over and share at my linky party!
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How fun!! Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday! I hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteFun, fun, fun! The perfect way to celebrate St. Party's with the kiddos!
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Oooo we made some of this last year, and it was a hit with my little man! You are so ahead of the game! :)
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What a fantastic little idea!!! FUN!! Thanks for sharing with us at Uncommon! Bonnie ;)
ReplyDeleteI have only made the cooking kind. Yours is a much easier option- as in my kids can help! They will love this project : )
ReplyDeleteFab idea! I know what small one and I will be doing on the holiday now C:
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Hope you pop by on Saturday to check-out our new party.
My momma used to make me play-dough when I was a kid! Thanks for recipe. I'll be saving this one for my daughter when she's old enough!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing a special St. Patty's round-up tomorrow and will be featuring this cute project! Thanks for linking up today! :)
LOVE this with the printables. Such a great idea for the kiddos!! I've never made this before but will have to try. Pinning this!
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I just wanted to let you know I featured you on Blissful and Domestic today. Stop and grab a button:>
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Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
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Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I featured this today from my Show & Share party, congrats! Thanks for sharing at my place!
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I love the idea of coloring play dough with KoolAid! Great idea for a gift this time of year.
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Hi! I'm visiting from Design Dazzle. What a fun idea with fantastic pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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