Homemade Play Dough, Slime, & Bubbles Recipes

What do you do when it’s raining outside, or it’s summer vacation and the kids are bored? Well, make some of these fun and easy recipes of craft items with your kids and in no time the boredom will be gone—replaced by laughter and smiles.

Fruity Homemade Play Dough Recipe

(smells great, but doesn’t taste good)

1 cup flour
1 package Kool-Aid (any flavor)
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup salt
3/4 to 1 cup boiling water

Mix all dry ingredients in bowl then add oil and boiling water (start with 3/4 cup then add more if needed). Mix thoroughly, then let cool before playing with. Store in fridge in an air tight container and it will last a couple of months.

Perfect Homemade Play Dough Recipe

2 cups white flour
2 cups water,
1 1/2 teaspoons food coloring of your choice
1 cup salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cream of tartar

Combine water and food coloring, then add to remaining ingredients in a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture comes together (about 5 minutes.).

Allow dough to cool until you can handle it and knead it until smooth (about two or three minutes)

Store in airtight container.

Homemade Slime Recipe

3/4 Cups warm water
Food coloring of your choice
1 cup Elmer’s glue
4 teaspoons borax
1 1/3 cups warm water

In a medium bowl combine 3/4 cups warm water with the glue and the food coloring. Set aside.

In a second bowl combine the borax and the remaining 1 1/3 cups of warm water

Pour the glue mixture into the borax mixture, but DO NOT STIR. Allow to sit for 60 seconds or so until slime forms.

Caution: Slime will stain fabrics. Also, Borax is toxic in large quantities, so do not let your children eat the slime.

Giant Homemade Bubbles Recipe

2/3 cup dish soap
1 gallon water
3 tablespoons glycerin (found in most pharmacies)

Combine all ingredients slowly and enjoy.