Play dough recipe using Coconut Oil

This Winter has been pretty brutally cold -23 wind chill today yikes! Yet another day stuck at home. The kids are starting to go crazy... we are trying to stay busy with new activities or games. 

They love playing with Play dough 
however I feel like I am constantly 

buying new ones because they are getting dried out.  

So I checked out some recipes online but I added a new twist 

COCONUT OIL!

 I love coconut oil I could list off tons of reasons why it is good for you or the health benefits (maybe future blog post) but I love it! I even use in my coffee in the morning:) 

I gave the recipe a shot and it turn out perfect! Love that 

So here it is.... 

Coconut oil play dough recipe 

2 cups of Flour

1/2 cup of salt

2 tablespoons of cream of tartar

1 1/2 cups of boiling water

2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Food Coloring of your choice :) 

Mix all dry ingredients   

In a separate bowl put the coconut oil and food coloring 

together ( it won't mix up until the boiling 

water is in it) 

Add water to oil and food coloring stir up

Then quickly add to dry ingredients 

You want to make sure water is hot so the dough will

mix up well

Stir all together

After dough is mostly stirred up take out and knead it 

Your play dough should be ready to played with by little hands in no time. 

After the little ones are done playing for the day make sure you store it in a air tight container... so it will last longer :)