Let me just say, I didn't set out to make pickled play dough. My original idea was to make fresh minty garden play dough. But I didn't have any cream of tartar. Every recipe you see says to use cream of tartar. I searched and searched and finally found a suggestion that the cream of tartar could be substituted with vinegar. Well, I always have vinegar on hand! So I made my batch of play dough, colored it a minty green, and added my mint extract.
I even took a picture of it with all the garden herbs I planned to give the kids to explore! Doesn't that look fresh and inviting?
But no matter what I did I couldn't get rid of that vinegar smell. It didn't smell fresh and minty. It just smelled like pickles!
The wise words of my 13 year old come floating in to my head, "Don't fight it mom. Just go with it." And so I give you our extra smelly pickled play dough!
Have fun?
Too funny, Kristin! Pickles aren't that bad. I wonder if the vinegar smell will fade after a while. :)
ReplyDeleteFunny! We love pickles! :) Here's a great recipe without cream of tartar. We made it today and it rocked! I don't know if the Kool-Aid makes a difference, but it didn't feel much different than our other varieties w/ c of t. :) Oh, also, I only used 2 1/2 tsp of oil bc she said hers was greasy. :) http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2010/07/fun-in-kitchen-kool-aid-play-dough.html
ReplyDelete"Just go with it," Love that!
ReplyDeleteAce! I think your son is very wise!
ReplyDeleteFunny! I like the vinegar dough in the winter when my buddies have colds. I feel like the vinegar might cut down on some of those germs.
ReplyDelete"Just go with it". Very wise words! I love your pickled play dough!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Too funny!
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