The Gingerbread Man Playdough Provocation

Why not team up a fairy tale with playdough?  A great way to introduce a story. 

Pretty much all books can be teamed up with play dough and the benefits are fantastic. Its too irresistible to not join in yourself!  This is a great way to introduce or support a book by inspiring children with ginger scented soft play dough, cutters, tools and loose parts. Play dough is so easy to make - the recipe I use requires no cooking. 

Why not talk about the characters whilst your are creating, getting them to describe the Gingerbread man, by his appearance and personality. 

Gingerbread Playdough

You need

·         450g plain flour

·         230g salt

·         8 tsp cream of tartar

·         5 tbsp cooking oil

·         440ml boiling water

·         1 tsp ground cinnamon

·         1 tsp ground nutmeg

·         1 tsp ground ginger

All you do is:

Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil and spices together in a large bowl. Stir in the water. It may seem sticky to begin with but wait a couple of minutes and it will become gorgeous and fluffy! It smells good enough to eat! Keep in a sealed bag or box and it will last for ages!