Activity Name:
Chocolate Playdough
Suitable For:
4+ years
Time Required:
10 minutes
What you will need:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp cream of tartar
- 2 cups boiling water
How to do it:
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Stir in the vegetable oil.
- Mix everything together.
- Stir in the boiling water (get an adult to do this bit) and mix until combined.
- Once the mixture has cooled, knead on a clean surface until it loses all stickiness and becomes smooth and stretchy.
- Now you are ready to play with it!
What Will the Children Learn:
Create forms and shapes using malleable materials, and use imagination in pretend play!
Top Tips:
Wear an apron you may get messy!
Make sure you have an adult to pour and mix the boiling water.
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