I adore Kool-Aid, and not for the usual drinking purposes, but blended in a yummy, super soft, homemade, Kool-Aid Dyed Playdough.
Now, confession time.
I have NEVER, in my life, had Kool-Aid.
Now, I know exactly what you are thinking – no, not even as a child either, not once have I tried Kool-Aid. So, what by golly did we drink? Frozen juice concentrate (mainly Five Alive), skim milk, and water. Even the Easter Bunny, in our house growing up, was called the health-food bunny for a reason, because of our Easter baskets. The baskets were completely full of protein bars, nuts, and carob – you know, a treasure trove of yumminess for a six-year-old.
Such vibrant colors and a yummy scent
Kool-Aid Dyed Playdough, like Kool-Aid dyed rice is very vibrant and smells so incredibly yummy.
I’ve noticed that playdough that is made with food coloring and flavoring extracts is typically not as soft as simply dyeing it the Kool-Aid way. Kool-Aid Dyed Playdough, in my opinion, lasts longer (typically about 2-3 months, depending on how often it is played with), and stays softer over time.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, 1 cup
- Salt, 1/2 cup
- Cream of tartar, 2 teaspoons
- Water, 1 cup
- Vegetable oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons
- Kool-Aid, 1 packet
Directions
- In a saucepan, whisk together the flour, salt, and cream of tartar.
- Then, add the water, and the oil, to the dry mixture and whisk until smooth.
- Next, add the Kool-Aid packet and whisk it into the mixture until it is well blended.
- Then, place the saucepan over low heat and stir continuously until it forms a ball, about 5 minutes (you’ll know it’s done when it is impossible to stir).
- Finally, remove the dough from the saucepan and place onto a mat. Next, knead the dough several times while it is still warm.
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Omg girl you deserve the Nobel Peace Prize!!!! I work in a sensory class…just finished making your rice and now I am onto Play-doh…school doesn’t start for over a month…so I will use it with the little boy I am working with. So EASY to make the rice…can’t wait to use it!!!! Love the sensory bins too…you rock lady!!!!
awww thanks Deb!! Appreciate your love & sweet words! I have many more sensory bins up these sleeves – maybe even another one coming soon ;) I would love to see pics of the rice & kool-aid too – I started an album on my FB page for readers making mama♥miss :) Thanks again for stopping by!
xx ♥ m
Okay I have to confess…I decided to try the bargain bin brand of drink crystals…don’t there is something about Koolaid the scent is much stronger and the colours more vivid…thought I was onto something and because I am an Educational Assistant in a special needs classroom we are always looking for ways to cut costs…totally worth the 35 cents a package for the scent and the colour…I am duly chastised…
hehe! Sounds like something I would do to save $$ too! :)
A+ for effort ;) Thanks for the heads up – I will now steer clear of the generic kool-aid!! :)
xx ♥ m
We don’t have Kool Aid over here so I’m going to have to look it up. I love your idea though-I’m going to Google+ this post right now.
Thanks for linking up to Say G’day Saturday. This week’s post is now live so I hope that you can join in again this weekend!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
oh no – no kool-aid?! – you’re breaking my heart!!!! (maybe I could send ya some ;)
xx M
Cool idea Mama Miss! :) What fun colors you could make! Thanks for sharing this great post on Saturday Show & Tell @ Cheerios and Lattes last week! :) Hope to see you again this weekend! :)
Mackenzie
Thanks Mackenzie! I’ll definitely see ya again this weekend :)