Soooooo I have a couple of bored little kids today, and I thought I would try another pin I've been eyeing.
Jello Playdough!!
The link from the original pin is:
I made a few amendments, based on the comments. By the way, tip for any sort of pin activity, ALWAYS READ THE COMMENTS!! It will invariably save you a lot of grief... The recipe omits to mention that you need to cook the ingredients, and per the comments, make sure that it is on LOW heat, this stuff burns easily. I also used a large non-stick frying pan (as suggested in the comments) and I'm glad I did, as I'm pretty sure it made clean-up a thousand times easier. Here are the supplies I used. (all stuff I already had lying around, which makes it about 12000 times more likely that I will actually do something):
I used Olive Oil instead of Baby Oil. A. I already had some. B. My kids aren't inclined to eat play-dough, as a rule, but they know this one was made with Jello, and it would not surprise me if they gave it a try.
I mixed all the ingredients together, threw them in the pan, and stirred. And stirred. And stirred. It took a while. Once it balls together in the pan, plop it out onto a piece of wax paper. Don't be an idiot, like I was, and put it on the wrong side. *sigh* Oh well, it was an easy enough fix...
Ok, the dough has cooled. Be aware, you will need to add a LOT of flour to get it into non-sticky play dough consistency. There is also a lot of kneading involved. Much like a fairly sticky bread dough. Here are the results:
It doesn't look like much, but the kids are currently playing with it, and seem to really like it. The olive oil also means that my hands feel smooth and soft after all that kneading. ;) I don't know how well it will keep, but the comments suggest that an airtight, refrigerated container will keep it pretty well. We shall see....
Verdict: Success!
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