Paper Play Dough

Use recycled paper to add a different texture to the children’s play dough. 

Materials Needed:

To make this dough, you will need the following supplies: 

• 2 cup of flour 
• 1/4 cup of salt 
• Used paper that you want to recycled (7-8 sheets)
• Containers like mixing bowls (2) 
• Water

What to Do: 

• The first step is to rip the paper into small pieces and place the pieces into a dish pan or other container and submerge it with water.
• Add food colouring to the paper and water.
• Measure out 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup salt and pour into a mixing bowl. 
• Get your soaked paper and try to minimised the pieces (for the kids will be easier now). 
• Scoop the pieces out of the water with your hand. 
• Give them a gentle shake to remove the excess water, but try not to squeeze out all of the liquid. 
• Add the soaked paper to the mixing bowl with the flour and salt.
  
• Knead the dough for several minutes until it all comes together.
  
• Keep stored in a dry, air-tight container.
  

Hints and Tips:

• If the dough is not coming together well because it is a little too dry, add more water and keep kneading until you get the consistency you want. 
• If the dough is too gooey, add a little more flour.  
• The dough will have "chunks" of paper throughout it, the smaller you rip your paper and the smaller the pieces will be in your dough.
• You can choose to add essential oil to the dough.
• If you want to smooth it you can add 1 tsp of canola oil or corn syrup.