Today I was in the mood to make some new batches of playdough. This is one of a mom's best tricks. In a small pot just combine 1 c flour, 1 c warm water, 2 tsp. cream of tartar, 1 tsp. oil, 1/4 c salt and food coloring of your choice. Mix all the ingredients together on medium heat until it forms dough. It will last for a long time in an airtight container.
I made three batches - red, blue and yellow, the primary colors for a fun lesson on colors.
I started by giving each kid a small piece of blue and a small piece of yellow. I had them guess what color it would make when they squished it together.
squish it up!
yes, it makes green!
so we made a little bowl of green peas
next was red and yellow
which makes orange. So we made little baby carrots.
Here's our peas and carrots
Finally we did blue and red. The kids are loving me at this point by the way. Ezzy (4 1/2) especially had fun with this. He kept repeating. "This is sooo awesome," and "This is so fun," and he had to get out of his chair to give me a hug and tell me I'm the best mommy in the world! Such enthusiasm! I think it was just really cool for him to squish the colors together and see it turn into another color.
blue and red = purple. So, we made blueberries.
I just so happened to have these three food items on hand, so while they were making playdough blueberries I snuck into the kitchen and made this little snack. I knew they were going to flip!
our finished products - carrots, peas and bluberries!
snack time!
Can you believe it? They loved this snack, ate it all up and asked for seconds. They just thought it was so cool. Who knew a side bonus of this activity would be getting my kids to eat their fruits and veggies?
yay!!!
