Play Dough - fun games for kids |
Children
love Play Dough and it also helps strengthen finger and hand muscles.
Now you can make Play dough at home.
Method
1
Time taken - 10 mts
1
cup salt
1 ¼ cup warm water
3 cups flour (maida)
Food colouring
| 1. |
Put
the salt in a bowl. |
| 2. |
Add
the water and mix well. Add the food colouring if desired. |
| 3. |
Add
the flour. Knead the till dough soft and flexible. |
Don't
leave this play dough uncovered. Store it in an air-tight container
in the fridge.
Method 2
2
cups flour (maida)
1 cup salt
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup water
Food colouring
| 1. |
Mix
the flour and salt together. |
| 2. |
Add
oil and water. |
| 3. |
Knead
the dough. |
This
play dough can be kept outside for a week and for longer if kept
in the fridge. Store the play dough in an air-tight container. If
you want to keep your child's creations bake them in a 350 degree
F oven for 45 minutes.
Play
dough activities
| * |
Mould different objects for child to identify. You can mould
them by hand or you can use the play dough moulds available
in the market |
| * |
Wrap
some play dough on your thumb or finger. Etch out eyes and mouth
with a pencil. Now you can have a finger puppet show for your
child |
| * |
Play
dough blocks |
| * |
Little children love wearing bangles and necklaces made of play
dough |
| * |
The
options are literally unlimited! |
Play-dough
Pencils
| 1. |
Roll
a portion of play dough into a ball |
| 2. |
Press
one half of the ball flat leaving the rest rounded for a handle. |
| 3. |
Use
the pencils to carve designs, characters or letters into the
flat side of the clay. |
This
can be used for block printing
Use
food colours for toddlers
You
can make the Play dough at home
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