• 1 cup flour

• 1/2 cup salt

• 2 tsp cream of tartar

• 1 tbs olive oil (coconut oil or vegetable oil) we prefer to use coconut

• 1 cup warm water

• natural food colouring

Making play dough is always a favourite for our nanny families- the kids just love it and the benefits are endless! Mixing, measuring, weighing - maths! Sensory - smell, feel, taste (yes they most definately always taste!). Kneading, manipulating, squishing, squashing, playing - imagination, fine motor skills - strengthening and control. Imagination and creativity through themed play or open ended play.

• Mix all the dry ingredients together - for our natural colouring we used ground ginger and a little sprinkle of tumeric. (This made a perfectly ginger smelling and looking dough!)

• Next add the oil into the warm water and mix slowly into the dry mixture using a wooden spoon to mix it all together!

• keep mixing - add more flour if needed

• Then you are ready to play!

Run, Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me I am the GINGER BREAD MAN!