Looking for an interesting textural addition to your play dough? Add birdseed and try this no-cook recipe, written to use with young children. Note: Skip the food coloring you might normally use to allow children to really notice the distinct colors of each type of seed.
- 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Salt
- 2 tablespoons Cream Of Tartar
- ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 ¼ cups Boiling Water
- 2 cups birdseed
- Help children measure the dry ingredients.
- In a large bowl, have each child add an ingredient then take turns whisking together the flour, salt and cream of tartar.
- Adult adds the vegetable oil and boiling water, and using a spatula, mix until combined.
- Once it’s cool enough to handle, bring the children back together to knead the playdough in the bowl until it becomes smooth, about 2 minutes. (It may appear wet at first but will dry as you knead and the water gets fully absorbed.)
- Form the dough into a “bowl” and add birdseed to the center. Help children incorporate the seeds into the dough.