As part of Alex’s therapy, we have been trying desperately to have teach her to play with, and enjoy “Play Dough”. The goal is to desensitize her to the texture as well as to show her how creative she can get with this mixture. Due to her various sensitivities, and the fact that she still mouths objects for stimulation reasons, I was concerned about having her use “Play Dough” due to the chemicals that may be involved in the mixture. A friend of mine passed on this recipe for making Play Dough using natural ingredients (Thank you S). Your child may help assist in making it and thus it will be extra special to him or her.
Caution: Many children with special needs have swallowing problem so please be careful and make sure your child does not swallow pieces that can choke or harm in anyway.
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PLAY DOUGH RECIPE
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
2 teaspoon cream of Tartar
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon cooling oil
Food coloring
Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the pan. Knead on a flour-covered surface until cool. Store in an airtight container.
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