Green and Speckled Play Dough Recipe

I love the theme 5 Green and Speckled Frogs for early learning experiences and making green and speckled play dough is the perfect fit for this theme.  It is great for setting up open-ended, hands-on and creative play dough activities for toddlers and preschool children.

The recipe is super easy to make and involves using a basic play dough recipe, green food colouring and adding the magic yellow speckles with yellow split peas.

I have used this play dough with my Kindergarten students and my 2, 5 and 7 year old here at home and will be sharing some activities shortly, so keep an eye out for them.

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What you will need?

1 Cup Plain Flour

1 Tablespoons Oil

1 Cup warm water

½ cup Salt

2 Teaspoons Cream of Tartar

2 Tablespoons Green Food Colouring

¼ Cup Yellow Split Peas

How to make it?

1. Pour all dry ingredients, flour, salt and cream of tartar together in a saucepan.
2. Add water, oil and food colouring to dry ingredients.
3. I use a whisk before heating as I find this helps remove lumps and blends the ingredients well.
4. Cook over medium heat constantly stirring until it becomes a thick blob.
5. Then turn out onto a clean surface and knead into a smooth ball. Be careful the play dough will be very hot!  Use a little bit of flour if the play dough is sticky.
6. When the play dough has cooled, gradually fold and knead in the yellow split peas.
7. Store in a plastic zip lock bag or air tight container.

Click <HERE> for lots of fun activities and ideas using the Green and Speckled Play Dough.

Credit for frog image <here>