Art recipes for the classroom

Recipes for Art Materials

These recipes were collected from a variety of sources (mostly online early childhood teacher groups-thank you loopers!) and have not all been tested.  Those that are highlighted are favorites from when I was teaching preschool.

COOKED DOUGHS AND CLAYS

CLASSROOM PLAYDOUGH
Combine in large pot:  3 cups flour, 3 cups water, 3 tablespoons oil, 1½ cups salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, and coloring if desired (liquid or paste food coloring, vegetable juice, tempera paint, liquid watercolor, Kool-Aid, or Jell-O).  Stir constantly over medium heat until thickens.  Knead.  Store in an airtight container. 
If you put the food coloring in the water instead of the dough, the color comes out more evenly!!!
Instead of doing at a stove, can use boiled water. 

“FAVORITE PLAYDOUGH”
Combine and boil until dissolved:  2 cups water, ½ cup salt, food coloring or tempera paint
Mix in while very hot:  2 t