Pumpkin Spice Play Dough

This playdough stimulates the sense of touch AND smell, helps develop fine motor strength needed for writing, and improves hand-eye coordination. Playdough is a great all-around, timeless activity because it open-ended, allowing the child to be the play director.

Pumpkin Spice Play Dough

2 cups water
10 drops red food coloring
10 drops yellow food coloring
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup salt
2 cups flour
4 tsp cream of tartar
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice (2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp allspice, 1/2 tsp nutmeg)

• Fill a sauce pan with water, food coloring and oil. Heat contents of saucepan over medium heat.
• In a bowl mix salt, flour, cream of tartar and spices.
• Add contents of bowl to sauce pan and stir continually until the dough pulls away from the edges. The play dough and pan will be warm and will continue to set up after the burner is off.