White play dough is so much fun to play with! In the winter it is perfect for turning into play dough snowballs and snowmen or to use as a winter landscape for pretend play.
It’s also super easy to make with this no cook recipe!
White No Cook Play Dough Recipe:
- 6 cups white flour
- 1 1/2 cup salt
- 6 tablespoons of cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons of oil
- 4 1/2 cups of boiling water
- silver glitter (optional, but fun!)
Start by boiling the water. I find it easiest to use my tea kettle on the stove, but do whatever works for you. While the water is heating mix all of the dry ingredients together.
Add the vegetable oil and mix again. Then slowly add the boiling water and mix it all together. When it cools a bit put in on a clean surface and knead it.
The more you knead it the nicer and softer and smoother it will get! If you are adding glitter do it while you are kneading it. You can add more water or flour if it is too dry or sticky too.
Once it’s cool and soft it’s time to play! It has been cold, but not snowy here (which seems unfair doesn’t it?) so snowmen and snowballs have been my kids’ favorite things to make with the white play dough!
The Funster says
January 13, 2014 at 12:53 pmMegan
This is really great! Having two daughter (they’re a little over 1 year apart), this recipe, if you please, would be great. They love molding clay so this would fit right in. Thanks for a great post!
Megan Sheakoski says
January 13, 2014 at 7:15 pmI bet they will love it!!! Thanks so much!
Antwone says
February 19, 2016 at 8:48 pmYou are so cool my kids are loving it
Natalie @AfterschoolForSmartyPants says
January 16, 2014 at 4:48 pmGreat recipe, Megan! I am going to be featuring this post in my roundup of January science ideas.
Megan Sheakoski says
January 16, 2014 at 8:33 pmThank you so much Natalie!!!!
Becky @ This Reading Mama says
January 19, 2014 at 6:49 amThis is my absolute favorite way to make playdough. So excited to be partnering with you at the Afterschool Link Up!
Megan Sheakoski says
January 20, 2014 at 2:45 pmIt is our current favorite too! Thanks Becky!
Jo says
December 25, 2014 at 4:22 pmAwesome play dough recipe! I added green food colouring and glitter. Mine needed a lot more flour because it was sticky but the results were amazing! It’s so easy to make. Very soft and makes heaps. Thanks for sharing.
Marty says
January 22, 2015 at 4:16 pmIts been a while since I played with, much less made any play-dough, but this article has inspired me to try it 🙂
Kami says
January 15, 2017 at 10:59 amWhat is the best way to store this playdough?
Megan Sheakoski says
January 16, 2017 at 8:18 amI store ours in a re-sealable plastic bag or in a tupperware type container.
jamie says
March 12, 2018 at 8:38 pmI tried this recipe tonight. Wasted time! It’s runny after mixing. like pancake batter!
Megan Sheakoski says
March 12, 2018 at 9:04 pmHmmmm! I wonder what the issue was! I have made this recipe at least 100 times and haven’t had that happen. I’m happy to help you troubleshoot if you want to email me! It’s such a soft squishy recipe–it should not be runny at all!!!