The last week of work before break is always a blur of calls, grading, and endless emails from people needing one last thing before I'm unavailable for two weeks.
In the middle of all that craziness, I was also prepping {mentally, since I certainly didn't clean my house} for friends to come stay with us for the weekend.
And because I can't seem to learn my lesson about trying to do too much, I also decided O and I needed to do a craft idea from his countdown to Christmas stockings!
He has been absolutely obsessed with play-doh for a few weeks now, asking for "tay-doh" at least once a day. What a perfect time to try my hand at some home made stuff!!
I found a recipe on a blog by an extremely dedicated play-doh enthusiast mom. She tested several different recipes and blogged about how they were initially, as well as a few weeks and a few months later! I picked her top recipe and went for it. I did substitute olive oil for the vegetable oil the recipe called for, only because I didn't have veg oil on hand.
Plus I added glitter. Because...glitter.
I must say the finished product is amazing. Just as soft, if not softer, than store bought play-doh and seems to be holding up very well stored in a freezer ziploc.
O loves it, but still asks for the store bought play-doh because he likes to smoosh colors together. :)
Overall, I give it an A+. Easy, quick to make {even with a toddler helping you measure ingredients}, and fun to play with!
Oh I will keep this handy because mine has never turned out just right!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely try it, Becky! :)
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