Green Options » play dough http://greenoptions.com/tag/play-dough Posts tagged 'play dough' Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Gettin’ Crafty in the Kitchen: Making Play Dough http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/02/gettin-crafty-in-the-kitchen-making-play-dough/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/02/gettin-crafty-in-the-kitchen-making-play-dough/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:00:50 +0000 Becky Striepe http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/02/gettin-crafty-in-the-kitchen-making-play-dough/ Kids love play dough. There is no getting around it. If we’re being honest here, I’ll confess that I love the stuff, too! The store bought sort is pretty pricey, though. It comes in those plastic containers and contains preservatives to prolong its shelf life. On top of all that, I’m betting that the chemical dyes that turn it those lovely colors are none too natural. There are some more natural alternatives out there, but nothing beats making your own from scratch!

Luckily, making play dough is fun, easy, and you can even get your kiddos involved! My mom teaches preschool, and I still remember helping her make big batches of play dough during the last weekend of every summer vacation. We’d hang out in the kitchen, mixing and measuring ingredients. She’d even let me stir it in the pot while she supervised. I’ll admit that we did use that spooky food coloring that comes in the plastic squeezy containers, but I did a little digging and found some alternative coloring options that I think you’ll really dig. Enough reminiscing….let’s make some play dough!

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