Okay, play-doh isn't exactly one of those break-the-bank items. It's pretty cheap - something like 70 cents a can. But, here, at this blog, cheap isn't the goal - thrifty is!
Sure, it's easy to buy Play-doh, but the stuff comes in plastic tubs, is made in a foreign land, has to be shipped all over the world to get to your store... the environmental impact is fairly significant, especially since you can make salt dough for LESS (incredibly!) and it only requires ingredients you would have in your house for the most basic recipes - in other words, you're not contributing to the merchandising and shipment costs on a product you don't actually already NEED (flour, salt, vegetable oil).
Yes, Play-doh has a convenience factor - you don't have to make it. However, making the salt dough is a qualitative project that my daughter and I enjoy doing together. As she gets older, this simple little project will teach her progressive skills - math in measuring, dexterity in pouring, etc.
Here's the latest, greatest salt dough recipe I've found.
Thank you for our "thrifty gifts". They were the best ever. The handprints in dough of our two grandchildren were delightful and the toffee scrumptious! :)
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