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Basil Play Dough Recipe

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While away in Italy we made some natural, no-cook play dough using fresh basil to scent it. It smelt wonderful and was such a feast for the senses while little hands played with it! 

As with all our no-cook play dough recipes, this took only a few minutes and is a simple, easy way to engage the kids in an activity for an hour or more!

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 fresh basil leaves
  • 1.5 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 tbsps cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup fine salt
  • 2 tbsps vegetable oil

 Method:

  • grind the basil leaves into a watery paste by using a pestle and mortar and adding a few drops of warm water
  • mix the dry ingredients in a bowl
  • add the oil and stir through
  • pour in the boiling water and stir until it comes together
  • add the basil mixture, a little at a time. If it is very watery just use a little or else the dough will get too sticky
  • take it out of the bowl and knead it on a surface for a few minutes. During kneading it will lose its stickiness and become soft and stretchy.
  • if it’s still too sticky add a little more flour, if too dry a little more water.
  • PLAY! try making pretend pizzas or bread rolls, flat breads or foccacia!

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