Trying to be super-gran? [smile]

Could you freeze it in small batches? When play dough (home-made or bought) is played with more than a couple of times it tends to meld into a grey colour - very unexciting!

nanaK54 , thanks for the recipe, I'm definitely going to have a go.

Aw Greyduster, we are just starting out - first grandchild, hopefully not the last, but you never know ... Doesn't seem five minutes since I was making it for my own children.

Life has taught me to grab hold of the joys, fleeting as they may be, and to treasure the moments. Now have a new screen-save photo on my phone of GS busy with it all today. Lovely memories xx

Alas! Those days soon pass. I just got rid of our big tub of play dough cutters to the local nursery school (the play dough had morphed into solid blocks, it has been so long since it was used!). It all used to be such fun.

Thanks for all the good wishes. LOVELY day and GS and DD1 busy for ages with the playdough. The first batch was enough to make x 4 different coloured balls. All good.

Anya - so that's what is missing ...'the pills!' I am trying wine tonight instead .

nanaK I never thought of using the microwave! Same recipe as yours (but x 2) How long do you cook it for?

NanaBilly -THREE YEARS?! Golly, thought it might last a month ... that is good to know.

this - I can spell - honestly

obviously that's 'cooking' oil (sigh)

Once cool tis needs to be kept in an airtight container in fridge

Good luck

1 cup plain flour
1 cup cold water
1 tablespoon coking oil
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
half cup salt
food colouring
Place all ingredients in plastic bowl cook for 1.5 minutes - stir mixture and microwave again for 1 minute

Haha you made me giggle.
I made my own playdough about 3 years ago .just one colour and it is still being played with.The real stuff would have dried up by now. Just make sure it is kept in a Ziploc bag and a Tupperware type container and it will be fine.

Enjoy your GS day - if you can stay awake!

I too would be interested in a playdough recipe - it is quite expensive to buy and one of my GS's always mashes all the colours together before you can blink. At least I could make SMALL quantities if I do it myself.

Imp, you are a super gran! Enjoy your day with your grandson.
NanaK, would you be happy to share your recipe, as I too had been planning on making play dough?

Have a lovely day with your grandson I think you are super gran getting up at that time and even if you arrive empty handed he will as well. Take him to the shop and buy some play dough.

Made me laugh Imperfect - bit late to tell you now - but for future reference - I have a 'fool proof' microwave play-dough recipe
Have a wonderful day!

Just keeping taking the pills Imperfect I’m sure they’ll kick in eventually!!

P.S.
Slept a little on the sofa after all these shenanigans. DH just wandered down and paused to survey the 'bombsight' that is now the kitchen ... I swear he has a particular 'look' that somehow combines 'Well what the hell happened here?' with 'So you are going to clear that up aren't you..?' I am leaving for DD's at 7:20 tsk ...