Sculpture Recipes

The Best Basic Play dough
you will need:
small batch large batch
1 cup flour 3 cups flour
1/2 cup salt 1 1/2 cups of salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar 3 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup of water 3 cups of water
3/4 tablespoon of vegetable oil 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
food coloring food coloring

Mix everything together and cook over low heat. Stir constantly until dough is no longer sticky. Cool and place in sealable container. Store in fridge.

No cook Bakers Clay
you will need:
4 cups flour
1 cup of salt
1 teaspoon of powdered alum
2 cups of water
food coloring

Mix the dry ingredients together and slowly add water. knead for several minutes. divide dough into smaller balls and then add different food coloring. Seal in air tight containers.

you can cook this dough. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 30 mins in an oven set at 250. turn dough over and bake for another 30 mintues.

Great Play clay
you will need:
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups baking soda
1 1/4 cups water
liquid tempura paint or food coloring

Mix dry ingredients together and slowly add water mixed with coloring and stir. cook on low heat for approx. 15 to 20 mins. stirring constantly. This play dough will harden if air dried and may be painted.

Fluffy Snow Play dough
you will need:
1 cup Detergent Flakes
2 cups warm water
electric mixer

First add the food coloring to water. Then add soap flakes and beat with mixer until soap is fluffy and can be manipulated.

No cook Super Sand Play Dough
you will need:
4 cups of clean play sand
3 cups of flour
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of vegetable oil

combine flour, water, salt, and oil in bowl. Knead until it forms ball. If too dry add water. This is for children that enjoy tactile experiences.

Sensational Sand Castle Clay
you will need:
2 cups sand
1 cup water
1 cup cornstarch
mixing bowl

Mix ingredients in a saucepan and cook over a low heat until thick and clay like.

Natural Play dough

You will need:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
mixing bowl
fruit and vegetable juices

Mix flour, salt, and oil together and slowly add water. cook over meduim heat while stirring constantly. dough is ready when it forms a ball and becomes stiff. Divide into 3 or 4 different balls. Add one of the following to each ball of dough for coloring: grape juice, carrot juice, beet juice, spinach juice, or orange juice.