Playdough Recipe in Autumn Colors

Kids love playdough. It’s wonderful for sensory play. It extends kids’ imaginations. It’s great for their fine motor skills. It can be used for ABC learning or to reinforce mathematical concepts. It delights young kids in pretend cooking play. It’s a practical medium to use in some types of crafts. And the list goes on. There are just so many open ended activities and play based learning possibilities with playdough! And the great thing is it’s so easy to make your own playdough at home. Almost everything you need is already in your pantry, so just follow on as we share how to make this classic playdough recipe in autumn colors.

Playdough Recipe in Autumn Colors: Red, Orange & Yellow

What You Need to Make Playdough

For RED Playdough

• 1 cup flour
• 2T. cream of tartar
• 1T. cooking oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• 1.5t. red food coloring

For YELLOW Playdough

• 1 cup flour
• 2T. cream of tartar
• 1T. cooking oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 t. yellow food coloring

For ORANGE Playdough

• Red and Yellow Playdough (yup, you won’t have to make another batch)

How to Make Playdough

For RED and YELLOW Playdough

Put all the ingredients in a sauce pan. Stir everything over medium heat until the dough forms and comes together. I timed it and it took 2 minutes and 40 seconds from start to finish.

Transfer onto a floured surface and let them cool.

For ORANGE Playdough

Once both RED and YELLOW playdoughs have cooled down, take an equal part of red and yellow. Then continuously mold them together until the colors blend into a solid orange color. My 3-year old did this and loved seeing the 2 colors initally form stripey designs until it finally became a solid orange.

And that’s it! It’s that easy to make a simple, classic playdough recipe in autumn colors. Use the playdough in play based learning activities. Create a craft for preschoolers using playdough. Or simply just have some open ended fun.

Playdough Storage

Make the playdough last for months by storing them in air tight containers or ziplock bags. If you leave the playdough out unsealed for long periods of time, it will dry out.

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