MAGIC PLAY DOUGH - NO Flour & NO Salt (2024)

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This Play Dough really is Magic!

It is so easy (and cheap) to make, and it lasts for months!

Our famous apple pie play dough is made from exactly the same recipe – and we used this for ages!

When made this play dough is soft and silky! A little more sticky than our Best Play Dough in the world, but really worth making some for a change!

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This makes a big ball…

  • 2 cups baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
  • 1 cup corn flour (corn starch / mazina)
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 Table Spoon Vegetable Oil
  • Food coloring – we used green, red, yellow and purple. If you have no food coloring this is a good option to buy – to get you started!

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  1. Add all the ingredients to a pot.
  2. Stir well before cooking. The corn flour will initially be hard to stir, but it will all come together and turn into a runny liquid.
  3. Put it onto the stove and cook until it turns into a thick mush – and becomes really hard to stir.
  4. It will still be a little more sticky than the play dough will end up once it is cooled and kneaded.
  5. Set aside for a few minutes and knead when cool enough to touch.
  6. Split it into as many colors as you would like and knead in the food coloring.

TIP**

Atiny tiny amount of food coloring goes a long way – I usually add one or two drops. If you are working with gel food coloring then stick a knife point into the food coloring and go from there. Adjust the color to preference!

If you are going to make only one color,add the food coloring to the waterbeforeyou start cooking – it is so much easier this way – rather than kneading in at the end!

If you are going to make more than one color, make white play dough and then at the end knead in the food coloring.

All that is left now is to play!
Play Dough Away!

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MAGIC PLAY DOUGH - NO Flour & NO Salt (2024)

FAQs

How to make playdough without salt and flour? ›

You can make this play-dough recipe with 4 ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now:
  1. rice cereal.
  2. unsweetened applesauce.
  3. vegetable oil.
  4. food coloring.

What can you use instead of salt for playdough? ›

The corn starch provides the softness that the cream of tartar would and the lime juice acts as an alternative preservative to salt. Try making this homemade, taste safe, no salt, play dough recipe that is a better alternative for younger toddlers and babies! MATERIALS: 1 cup all purpose flour.

How to make homemade playdough without flour? ›

Measure out 1 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of water. Add everything to a microwave safe bowl with the food dye color of your choice. Stir playdough mixture until it is well blended. Microwave playdough mixture on high for 2 minutes with help from an adult.

What happens if you don't add salt to dough? ›

“Because salt helps to control fermentation, it's better to catch this one sooner than later in yeast doughs,” says Laurie. Without salt, your dough will rise faster than it normally would, leading to less flavor development and a weaker structure. To incorporate the salt, mix it with a few teaspoons of water.

How to make 2 ingredient playdough? ›

Instructions
  1. Place the cornstarch in a large bowl.
  2. Mix in the hair conditioner with your hands--it will just start coming together and it will be pliable and very, very smooth. If desired, add a drop or two or food coloring.
  3. You may need to add more conditioner as you go. Use food coloring to color as desired.
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How do you make saltless dough? ›

Using 2 cups of flour, 3 tablespoons of oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and half cup of water (add more if needed) place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix and mix and mix!! Once together place on a work surface and knead and knead, its a great workout!

What are the four ingredients in homemade playdough? ›

For the most part, homemade playdough recipes contain the same essential ingredients: flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, water, and food coloring.

What is similar to salt dough? ›

Baking soda dough has a much smoother texture and a much brighter white color, compared to the slightly grainy, off-white color, that salt dough creates. The beauty of homemade baking soda dough is that it can air dry.

What is whoa dough? ›

Whoa Dough | Plant Based Gluten Free Cookie Dough Snack Bars.

How to make no cook playdough? ›

How to Make Playdough without Cooking
  1. 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
  2. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
  3. 1/2 cup salt.
  4. 2 tablespoons cream of tartar.
  5. 1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right)
  6. gel food coloring (optional)

Does flour and water make playdough? ›

Play Dough Recipe 6

1 cup water ½ cup flour 1 cup salt Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Add food coloring if desire.

Can you make playdough with plain flour? ›

How to make own playdough
  1. 8 tbsp plain flour.
  2. 2 tbsp table salt.
  3. 60ml warm water.
  4. 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
  5. food colouring (optional)

Can you make playdough with flour and baking soda? ›

Play dough recipe
  1. 2 cups flour.
  2. 1/2 cup salt.
  3. 2 tablespoons cooking oil.
  4. 2 tablespoons cream of tartar or baking soda.
  5. 2 cups boiling water.
  6. 1 teaspoon food colouring.

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