Safe homemade plasticine for children: 5 simple recipes

Plasticine is a great material for the development of both toddlers and older children. It develops spatial thinking, imagination, hand motor skills, perseverance and a sense of color! But very often kids try to taste the bright mass, which can cause malaise or even poisoning. The alternative is safe homemade plasticine!

This kind of plasticine can be made at home with basic ingredients that every housewife has in her kitchen!

RECIPE #1

You will need:

• 1 water bottle
• 1 century. l. vegetable oil
• Half a cup of salt
• 1 tbsp. l. citric acid
• Food coloring
• 1 cup of flour

Preparation:

1. Mix water, oil, salt, citric acid, and food coloring.
2. Gently heat the mixture in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add the flour. Stir until smooth.
3. Store this modeling clay in a small container with a lid or wrap it in cling film.

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RECIPE #2

You will need:

• 1 cup of salt
• 1 water bottle
• Half a cup of flour
• Additional flour (for kneading)

Preparation:

1. Mix salt, water, and flour. Cook the mixture in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. When the mixture becomes thick and viscous, remove from the stove and let cool.
3. The cooled dough must be kneaded, gradually adding flour to achieve the desired density.

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RECIPE #3

You will need:

• Half a cup of salt
• 2 cups of water
• Food coloring
• 2 century. l. vegetable oil
• 2 cups of sifted flour
• 2 tbsp. alum

Preparation:

1. Mix salt and water, pour into a saucepan and cook until the salt is completely dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Add butter, flour, and alum to the liquid and mix until smooth.
3. This dough can be stored in the refrigerator for more than 2 months.

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RECIPE #4

You will need:

• 1 cup of flour
• 1 water bottle
• 2 cups of oatmeal

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. It is not advisable to eat such plasticine, but it will not harm the body if the baby decides to pull it into his mouth.
3. The mass should be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container.

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RECIPE #5

You will need:

• 1 water bottle
• 1 cup of salt
• 2 tsp. vegetable oil
• Food dyes
• 3 boring flask
• 2 Art. l. corn starch

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix water, salt, oil, and food coloring.
2. Gradually add flour and starch until the mixture resembles a thick dough.
3. Store in a sealed container or cling film.

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