Koolaid Play Dough

Yesterday we made Koolaid playdoh. I am trying to let my girls get in the kitchen more and get a hands on experience. So I thought this would be a great activity to do that. Which it was. We chose blue, red (cherry) and lemonade, as our "flavors". Primary colors so they could mix and make other colors with them. I think cherry turned out the best. The lemonade one was too light so we ended up adding a few drops of yellow food coloring. This makes a really nice soft dough. It doesn't leave a salty residue on the table or your hands after playing with it, it doesn't dye your hands either. It was sticky at first so does require some kneading with some flour to get the sticky out, but once you do that it's perfect. This was a wonderful activity. I think we spent about 20-30 minutes making the 3 colors and then they played with it for about an hour after that. It was messy and there was flour on the floor but it only took me about 10 minutes to clean it all up. So it was worth it. We got our playdoh paraphernalia out - rolling pins, cookie cutters, etc. When they were done with it, I put the dough in ziplock baggies and put it in the fridge. I don't think keeping it in the fridge is required, but thought it might be nice to play with "cold" dough on a hot summer day.

What you'll need:

1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp cream of tartar
1 envelope unsweetened Koolaid - 2 packets for more scent.
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
a few drops food coloring can also be added for more vivid colors.

1. Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, Koolaid and water in medium saucepan. Stir in oil.

2. Mix over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture forms a ball in the center of pan. Dough will start darkening in color.

3. Remove from pan {caution: will be HOT}. Knead until soft. Use a little flour to prevent sticking.

4. Store in airtight container or ziploc bag.

Not recommend for eating as it probably tastes gross.