DIY Playdoh

Looking to try a new activity this week with the kids?

During one of our latest podcast episodes, Paulina shared that she had been making homemade playdoh with her daughters. Since they’re not going to Oaxaca this summer due to covid, they are trying to fill their days with lots of at home activities - art, baking, online classes, and more. Paulina found this recipe and they have been making it everyday for the last few weeks! All of the ingredients are pantry staples in her house so they can make it at a moments notice, It’s super hands-on for the kids, and it’s SO easy.

Homemade Playdoh Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of salt

• Food coloring

• 1/4 of water

• 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil

• 1/4 flour

Directions

1. Combine salt and flour in a bowl.

2. Slowly add vegetable oil to mixture. It will begin look clumpy, like coarse meal.

3. Add water little by little, stirring each time until completely combined.

4. After all the water is added, use your hands to knead the dough together.

5. Add a few drops of food coloring to the dough. Combine with a metal spoon or with hands (although you might want to wear gloves - the food coloring can stain!).

Tips

• Get your kids to practice their reading and math skills! Older kids can learn about measurements and read out the ingredients and directions, and the little ones can learn to follow steps and work on motor skills like pouring and mixing.

• If the dough is sticky, add some flour to your hands while you knead the dough.

• Store playdoh in an airtight container for more fun tomorrow!

What do you think about our activity? Is there another DIY recipe you like to make with your kids? Share it with us in the comments and we’ll try it at home too!

Racism Awareness Resources for Adults + Kids

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Our hearts have been so heavy this last week. With the death of George Floyd, the protests that followed, and Breona Taylor’s birthday today, everyone is overwhelmed with what has happened. So many stories about racism and unjust events have come out over the last few days over Twitter and Instagram; from celebrities and your neighbors from down the street; those who have attended this week’s peaceful protests and even stories from year’s past. Enough is enough. Now more than ever, need to stand with our black brothers and sisters and support them in the fight for justice.

To be great allies, we must keep ourselves educated. It is one of the best things we can do to help and show the black community we are listening and are willing to learn. Below we have a list of resources - books, movies, shows - that you can watch on your own, with your kids, and share with your loved ones to spread the message that all people are created equal. Have more links to share? Post them in the comment section and we’ll add them to our list.

Together we can change the world.

Racism Awareness Resources

Racism Awareness Resources for kids