Kool Aid Play Dough
A simple play dough recipe using a packet of Kool Aid.
Supplies
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 packet unsweetened Kool Aid drink mix (about 1 1/4 tsp)
- 2 Tbsp oil any kind
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Measure out 1 cup of flour. Take out 2 Tbsp (doesn't have to be exact). Add in 2 Tbsp of cornstarch.
- Add 1 packet of unsweetened Kool Aid drink mix (see notes) and the salt. Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Add the boiling water and oil to the flour mixture.
- Stir, stir, stir until the dough forms and starts to cool. Then knead it lightly. Be careful as the dough could still be hot.
- Cover dough lightly with plastic wrap until completely cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
Use unsweetened Kool-Aid for this recipe. Sugar will make the play dough sticky and prone to mold if stored for a long time.
One of the primary ingredients in the Kool-Aid mixes I tested was citric acid. This is a key component, so check the label of your powdered drink mix and make sure that is included.
The lemonade and blue raspberry lemonade flavors I tested didn't have a very strong color, so I added more food coloring. Feel free to add food coloring to the boiling water if you'd like a brighter color.