No Tartar Playdough Recipe
Don’t have any cream of tartar? Don’t worry, you can make playdough without cream of tartar. A typical recipe with cream of tartar is this cream of tartar playdough recipe.
No Tartar Playdough Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of salt
- 1/2 cup of flour
- Your choice of food coloring
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in pan.
- Set it to low heat and stir.
- When dough forms, remove it from the heat.
- Allow to cool and then enjoy!
Another simple playdough recipe that provides some amazing results. If you want something really quick and simple, don’t use food coloring.
Extended directions for No Tartar Playdough Recipe
The short version of the recipe is simple enough, but if you feel like you need a step-by-step explanation with images, here it is.
Step 1:
We begin with collecting the ingredients. Here you can see the water, flour, salt and food coloring. All we need for this specific playdough recipe.
Step 2:
In the pan where you plan to cook the playdough, mix all ingredients. It should look something like this, depending on how much food coloring you want to use. Just pour it in there and mix together.
Step 3:
Start heating the mixture on medium heat, it’s important that we don’t burn it. After a minute or so it should look like this. A bit more doughy but nowhere near finished.
Step 4:
Now you will be able to see that the mixture changes quite rapidly. To make sure you don’t burn it you can lower the heat some. After quickly changing and when finished it should look like this. Remember that it’s a bit hot, but it cools rather quickly.
Step 5:
When cool enough, remove the finished playdough from the pan and start making your creations. My finished playdough looked like this.
Because of all the salt in the playdough, it will dry out your skin, so remember lotion after handling it.
Good luck with your own playdough cooking, I’m certain it will turn out great!
(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)
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25 Comments. 
Where do I find glow-in-the-dark powder?
You can find it here: Green Glow Pigment Powder 1oz- Green Glow in the Dark
I linked to green powder but there are many different colors.
could you add koolaid to this instead of food coloring and how long does it last?
I haven’t tried, but please let me know how it turns out if you try it. The standard recipe is good for a couple of weeks or so, stored in airtight container.
I made this tonight with my 4 year old and 5 year old daughters. It was great. We only had enough salt on hand to make half the recipe but it worked out great. I was pleased to show them that we can make things at home and don’t have to buy everything.
Wonderful! That’s one of the things I really appreciate with homemade playdough as well
I am finding it quite sticky when I make it. Am I doing something wrong?
Try adding some more flour and it should be ok
was a bit sticky but rolled it in flour just like pie crust made a little less sticky ..and added vinila made it smell so good
Nice! Adding oils and extracts is a great way to add some good scent
How long will it keep for
It’s basically good as long as it’s not smelling and it’s functioning as playdough. Keeping it in an airtight container in the fridge will make it last longer. It should be good for a couple of weeks or more.
Mine turned out super sticky as well. I have added a ton of flour. I’m going to try less food coloring to see if that helps.
Try some more salt as well, it absorbs water. Alternatively a bit less water.
ya i think that 1 cup of salt is way too much
Please, share your experience
I go through a lot of playdough with all my children. But i have found that this recipe works the best and takes 5 min. boil 2 cups of water either in your kettle or just through you water cooler if you have the hot water feature. To this water mix in 2 pkg of cool-aide drink mix, 2TBSP oil, 1 cup salt, stir until dissolved. Add your 2 cups of flour and if you want 1 TBSP creme of tarter, or alum, neither is neccessary. stir then turn out onto your table or if you have a ceramic top oven it doesn’t stick.. kneed until all incorporated. if you find a little sticky add a bit of flour as you go. At christmas time i make a gingerbread playdough with brown cake gel for color and add gingerbread cookie spice. You can add sparkles, glitter, and mix away. My kids love it.
Denise
Hi can you put it in the mircowave like the microwave one or is that just for tarter?! x
Give it a try, it might actually work, I’ve never tried myself.
Thank you for your contribution! I love new playdough recipes
Just made this X2, it was awesome!! I worked through a little extra flour and didn’t add as much salt and it’s perfect. Thanks for a great recipe!!!
Great! Glad to hear
What does the Alum or creme of tarter do or not do when added to playdough? I see some recipies have it and others don’t? Anyone know why?
Thanks
Has anyone heard of adding hand lotion to the playdough recipies? If so, how does it turn out verses the traditional recipe without lotion? Please post your recipe with lotion if you are happy with it
Thanks
Could probably try adding hand lotion instead of oil.