Kids love playdough – and so do adults! Getting creative with playdough is a fun activity for kids of all ages as they mix, squish, cut, and mould their playdough. Playdough is a true childhood classic that’s perfect for both at home or at playgroup.

Why Make DIY Playdough?

Making your own playdough at home instead of buying it can be a fun, hands-on activity for you and your little ones to do at home or at playgroup using common household staples like salt and flour!

Playgroup WA’s Easy Homemade Playdough Recipe

DIY Playdough Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup fine table salt
• Food colouring
• 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil, coconut oil, and olive oil will all work)
• 2 cups plain flour
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar

How To Make Homemade Playdough

1. Pour boiling water and salt into a jug or large pot and stir
2. Add a few drops of food colouring and your oil
3. In separate bowl, mix flour and cream of tartar until it starts to thicken
4. Now you can mix everything together! Add more food colouring if you haven’t gotten the colour you want quite right
5. Wait for the mixture to cool slightly and knead with your hands
6. Play!

Storing Your Homemade Playdough

Your homemade playdough can stay in great condition for months in the fridge just by storing it in an airtight container. Even a simple ziploc bag is all you need to keep your homemade playdough fresh for quite a while.

Making This Playdough Recipe Gluten Free

Need to make playdough that’s Gluten Free? Our DIY playdough recipe is easy to adjust, just swap out the plain flour for Gluten Free flour and you’re good to go!

Playdough Through The Ages

Our favorite homemade playdough recipe is perfect for all ages, but for more information check out how you can use playdough at every stage of your little one’s early years below.

Babies  |  Toddlers  |  Children  |  Playgroup

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