Rice Flour Playdough

I have a little friend who can't do gluten so I tried making playdough with rice flour.  I like it better than all-purpose flour AND it comes out of the carpet, unlike storebought playdough!  If this home-made playdough does get in the carpet, get out what you can, let the rest dry, scrape it a bit and then vacuum it up!

A double batch of playdough!

RICE FLOUR PLAYDOUGH

1 c. rice flour or all-purpose flour

2  t. cream of tartar
½ c. salt
1 c. water

1 T. oil (I used canola oil)
Food coloring (optional)

   Cook on the Stove Top:

   Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir well. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring until the mixture pulls away from sides of pan.

 

     Cool slightly and knead gently. Store in an airtight container when cool.

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Perfect Playdough Tools

Contain the mess by using a plastic picnic tablecloth or placemats or for each child to 'play' on.
If you're worried about playdough on the floor under the table, put a picnic tablecloth under the table area.
Who said you had to use cookie cutters for just cookies?
What about plastic forks, spoons, and butter knives.
Got any popsicle sticks?
Toy car tires leave cool tracks when you 'drive' on the dough. Let them dry well and shake to get the dough out.
A Slotted spoon pressed down on a ball of dough makes tubes of dough when the dough pushes through it (like spaghetti or hair).
Plastic Spatulas help you turn over or lift up some dough.
Test different objects to see the indentions that will remain!

This is the Original Playdough Recipe that I got while going to Central Texas College! 

Enjoy becoming a kid again!