Super Soft Colour Surprise Playdough
I love trying out new play dough ideas. Doodles and Oodles love playing with playdough, they play with it most days. I haven’t made it in a number of weeks as the play dough recipe I generally use makes a dough that can be stored in the fridge for weeks and weeks and used over and over again.
Recently on Pinterest I spotted this really great idea by Learn Play Imagine for Colour Surprise Playdough – it looked like so much fun, I was completely intrigued by it and have been waiting for the right opportunity to try it.
I changed the recipe as I wanted to try out a new playdough recipe that I had been thinking about ( my new recipe makes really soft, smooth playdough).
Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Liquid paints or food colouring
Method:
- Using my dough attachment for my food processor I made 3 batches. I split each batch into 2 balls
- Using my thumb I made a well in each ball.
- Then I poured some paint into each “well”.
- To complete the surprise I sealed up each hole and presented D and O with 6 balls of plain playdough.
Doodles wasn’t too impressed to be given plain playdough.
He wanted to know why I hadn’t coloured it this time, plus I had told him that I was making special surprise playdough so he really wasn’t impressed at all.
I encouraged the two of them to squeeze and squish a ball each and to their delight paint squirted out! The dough was also warm as I had used hot water which they loved!
The had to knead and pound and squish and squeeze to get the paint to mix through the dough evenly. As I had made an extra soft dough this time by adding the oil and cornflour it was easier for them to “colour” the dough.
Of course, they loved the messiness of it. It is really messy, but so much fun and really effective.
They were delighted to have created 6 new coloured balls of playdough to be used again. They popped the dough into a ziplock bag and then into the fridge so that it will be ready for more fun and games tomorrow.
So, have you tried a fun or surprising activity with playdough? I would love to hear your ideas so that we could try them out!
Have fun with the colour surprise play dough!
Ciara x
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34 Comments
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What a fun and unique way to make colorful playdough! Love it 🙂 and pinned!
(Oh and again, thank you for the liebster award nomination, I finally did my own post on it yesterday.)
ciwin22
Great post, enjoyed reading it and getting to know you a little better! This playdough is brilliant fun!
mytravelmonkey
I love these – what a great idea. I’m really going to try this!
ciwin22
Hope you have as much fun as we did 🙂
ilovemummymost
Great idea..looks loads of fun 🙂 Jack is obsessed with playdough so maybe we will give it a whirl one day :-)x
ciwin22
He’d love it but be warned it’s very messy! Enjoy!
Loving life with little ones
ohh good idea but maybe a bit messy for me!! #letkidsbekids
ciwin22
Great fun but very very messy…we do a lot of messy play but it’s not for everyone! Thanks so much for visiting 🙂
Merlinda (@pixiedusk)
Looks so messy! And messy means FUN! #LetKidsBeKids
ciwin22
It certainly does!!!!! Extreme Messy Alert!!!!! Thanks for stopping by!
Tarana Khan
I like your recipe because it’s so easy but longer lasting! I’m sure it was loads of fun for the kids. Pinning this for reference.
ciwin22
Thank you Tarana, long lasting is key for us as my two love to play with Playdough so much! Thanks for pinning!
Let kids be kids
What a great idea, my kids would love that.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
ciwin22
You’re welcome and hope they enjoy it!
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littlehomereloved
So fun, I have two little ones who would love this!!
Jocelyn McGaffic
My son goes through play dough so quickly. This will be a great cost savings. Thanks!
Erica Loop
Looks like fun! Great way to let the kids explore art!
Tina Truelove
This looks like so much fun and a great way to improve those motor skills. Pinning for future reference.
Elizabeth
Great post! I love playdoh and have made some, but never used cornstarch. I’ll bet that is what makes it so soft!! Thank you!
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yumeating
Looks like some cute, messy fun! Pinned!
ciwin22
Really great fun, really really messy! Thanks for pinning x
Allison
I had to giggle at not being impressed with the plain playdough. I can totally relate! It looks like they had a great time. Thank you for linking to us. xx
ciwin22
Thanks for visiting Alison, I absolutely love your blog and we regularly try out your activities. The colour surprise play dough really caught my attention and I knew my two messy monkeys would love it! Great idea! Thanks for inspiring us to give it a go! Ciara 🙂
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Jeanine
Awesome! I was just wondering, you say you use your Food Processor; we only have a blender. Does this type of recipe work in a blender? Lol? I could have a fail post to share shortly, if I don’t find an answer soon LOL 😀 Congrats on all your features, I Love your blog here
ciwin22
Thank you so much, that’s really lovely to hear. Yes, I think a blender might work, to be honest I use my food processor for “quickness” (is that a word) but it’s just as easy to make by hand and a wooden spoon!!!! Let me know how you get on! Thanks again 😀
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