Peppermint Play Dough

With Christmas fast approaching, you may very well need a little project to keep the kidlets occupied while you work on some bigger projects.   I have just the thing you need, Peppermint Play Dough!

This recipe makes a very sweet, scented dough that will delight the kids, and it is edible, so you don’t have to worry about them playing with it unsupervised.   Although, you may have to deal with some sugar buzz issues if they eat too much of it. Consider yourself warned.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 lb. confectioner’s sugar
edible glitter (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together, and then let the kids have at it.  You could separate the dough and add different food colors, but I like to leave it white and sparkly like snow.

Kool-Aid Play Dough Recipe

Here’s another fun play dough recipe for both the littles and the bigs.  With Halloween coming up, orange play dough would be festive.

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup salt
3 tsp. cooking oil
2 cups boiling water
2 small packets of unsweetened Kool-Aid, any flavor

Mix all dry ingredients, then add the water and cooking oil and mix well.  Once it cools, knead until desired dough like texture is achieved.

Have fun!!

Pumpkin Spice Play-Doh

Oh yes, the season of pumpkin spice is upon us!   While you sip your pumpkin spice latte (don’t even pretend it’s not true), the kidlets can have a little pumpkin spice fun of their own.

Ingredients:
1cup flour
2 tsps. cream of tartar
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or 1/4 tsp. cinnamon & 1/4 tsp. nutmeg)
1 tbs. cooking oil

Add all dry ingredients together in a medium sauce pan, mix well, then all the liquid ingredients.   Cook several minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning.  Continue cooking until dough forms.   Cool thoroughly and knead.

Store in an airtight container or ziploc bag to reuse later.

Enjoy!