Homemade Princess Play Dough

Does anyone else have a little princess at home who must have EVERYTHING "Princess-themed?"  My daughter is so obsessed with princesses that whatever color she is wearing on a particular day determines the particular princess she is that day.  Today she had on a plain cotton yellow dress and was saying she was Belle!  So I had been wanting to make our own play dough for awhile, but my little princess is not a big fan of getting her hands dirty.  So after we saw this play dough, I was inspired to "pretty up" the play dough.... and Princess Play Dough was created!!

Last week, I promised you all a full report and recipe... My daughter loved it!!  It turned out so soft and very easy to maneuver!   She also added tons of cute beads to it and turned it into bracelets and necklaces! It was so simple to make!  We will definitely make this again!

Princess Play Dough Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• food coloring (Red: 20 drops, Blue: 5 drops)
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• Pink glitter

Directions  

1. Heat water, oil, and food coloring in a medium pan on med low heat.
2. Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl and add to liquids.
3. Continue heating and stir well until mixture forms a ball.
4. Let dough cool for 5 minutes.
5. Knead well.
6. Sprinkle glitter on surface and roll dough in glitter to cover.
7. Store in airtight container or ziploc bag.

(Yields: 4 large balls of dough)

How to make Homemade Pasta without a Pasta Maker

It is super easy to make fresh pasta by hand at home!  Even if you don't have one of those fancy pasta machines, you can still enjoy homemade yummy pasta!  Here's the best part... the whole process takes under 30 minutes!  You can also make a big batch and freeze the pasta so you can have some on hand for next time!  It is super delicious paired with Heart Healthy Spaghetti Sauce, salad, and a huge loaf of Crock Pot Bread!  This pasta would also make an excellent noodle for homemade chicken noodle soup!

Homemade Pasta Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons milk

 

Step by Step Directions:

1. On a clean work surface, combine flour and salt. 

2. Form a well in center of flour mixture.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, olive oil, and milk.

4. Gradually pour egg mixture into flour well while mixing with fingers.

5. Using your hands, form mixture into a ball.  Knead well for 5 minutes, or until smooth.

6. Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap and cover with a towel.  Let dough "rest" for 20 minutes.

7.  On a lightly floured surface, roll dough until very thin (1/8" or less in thickness).

8. Let dough sit for 3-5 minutes in order to harden slightly.

9. Once you have your dough rolled out, lightly flour the top.  Loosely roll the dough onto the rolling pin.

10. Carefully slide the rolling pin out of the dough and gently press down. 

11. With a sharp knife, cut dough into strips of desired thickness. (Thicker cuts will result in Fettuccine-like pasta, thinner will be more similar to spaghetti).

12. Continue cutting until all strips are cut through.

13. Gently unfold strips.

To Cook Pasta:
Boil pasta in a large pot of water for 4 minutes for al dente.


To Store Pasta:
After unfolding pasta strips, let dry for 3-4 hours.  Store in airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.


To Freeze Pasta:
Put pasta into a freezer bag.  Freeze for up to 2 months.



Recipe adapted from How to Make Pasta.

I am sharing this recipe at Crystal & Co. and Stone Gable