Favorite Thing To Do With DCKS?

[DCMom]

Play with fresh, warm, homemade playdough. No tools, no toys, just dough and imagination!

I see a lot of this in my near future, because a) it's playing I don't mind b) it's a great sensory experience and c) my one 15 mo who I tried to get to play with it this morning made me almost cry because she refused to touch it; she kept hitting the back of her hand and shaking her head no . That tells me more about her parenting at home than a thousand reports could.

That's so sad :confused:

But I agree, there is nothing better than a fresh batch of playdough! I usually do something fun to it ~ add glitter, spices or kool-aid ~ the kids just LOVE that! I often make it and give it to them for holidays; for Valentines Day I made bright pink (color of the month) and it smells like strawberries. It's a cheap and easy gift

[Blackcat31]

Play with fresh, warm, homemade playdough. No tools, no toys, just dough and imagination!

I see a lot of this in my near future, because a) it's playing I don't mind b) it's a great sensory experience and c) my one 15 mo who I tried to get to play with it this morning made me almost cry because she refused to touch it; she kept hitting the back of her hand and shaking her head no . That tells me more about her parenting at home than a thousand reports could.

That's so sad :confused:

But I agree, there is nothing better than a fresh batch of playdough! I usually do something fun to it ~ add glitter, spices or kool-aid ~ the kids just LOVE that! I often make it and give it to them for holidays; for Valentines Day I made bright pink (color of the month) and it smells like strawberries. It's a cheap and easy gift

Can either or both of you post your recipies? I have one, but it is complicated and messy so I have been buying the actual store bought Play-doh for the last few years. I had a great recipie a loooong time ago but lost it somewhere throughout the years.

[dEHmom]

1 C. Salt
4 C. Flour
1/2 C. Veg Oil
3 C. Boiling Water
2 tsp. Food Coloring
5 TBSP Cream of tartar

Combine: salt, four and cream of tartar

Slowly add oil and 1 1/2 C. Water

Add food coloring and rest of water.

Knead until dough is formed.

Store in airtight container.

[E Daycare]

Music and flash card time are my favorites. The kids eyes light up when I get the CD player going and grab all the instruments. So cute to see them spinning and dancing. My son loves sitting on my lap for flash cards and I can get him to stay put for the entire time we work on them. He never sits still so I get the cards out a few times a day. He learns his words/ABC's/Animals/numbers and mom gets to enjoy the lap snuggles.

[DCMom]

I got mine from my 22 year old son's ECFE class, .

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
4T cream of tartar
2 cups water
4T oil
Food coloring

Combine dry ingredients in 2 quart saucepan. Combine water, oil and food coloring and add to dry ingredients. MIx together and cook over low heat stirring constantly until ball forms. Knead on floured counter till smooth.

Store in airtight container.

For variety you can add:

2T spices (apple pie, pumpkin pie, cinnamon ~ great for Thanksgiving or Halloween)
2 envelopes unsweetened KoolAid (you can omit food coloring ~ great smell and color)
Essenial oils or extracts in peppermint, vanilla, spearmint, lemon ~ whatever you like.