Pumpkin Dough

Ms. Lindsay was busy in the kitchen this weekend whipping up some sensory play-doh perfect for the fall season...pumpkin spice play-doh.  Not only did it feel good but it smelled great too!  They even put Halloween spiders in it to make it extra spooky.  Here's the recipe to make your own sensory pumpkin play-doh at home!

Supplies:

• 5 cups water
• 2½ cups salt
• 3 tbsp. cream of tartar
• 10 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 5 cups flour
• Food coloring or liquid watercolors
• Pumpkin Pie Spice, or a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom

Steps:

1. Mix everything but the food coloring together in a large pot until somewhat smooth. It will be lumpy. Not to worry, the dough will get smoother as it cooks.
2. Cook the dough over a low heat. Mix frequently. The water will slowly cook out of the mixture and you’ll notice it starts to take on a sticky dough appearance.
3. Keep mixing until the edges of the dough along the side and bottom of the pan appear dry. Pinch a piece of dough. If it’s not gooey, the dough is ready.
4. Place the dough on a counter top or large cutting board or cooking tray that can withstand a little food coloring.
5. Knead the warm dough until it’s smooth and then divide it into the number of colors that you’d like to make. We divided our in half: one orange and the other white.
6. Flatten the ball, add a little bit of food coloring, and knead it in. Add more food coloring to get the desired shade.
7. Store the dough in a large Ziplock bag or sealed container. Unused, it’ll keep for months.