Parenting tips: Homemade playdough.

Playdough is one of the children's favorite toy. They like to mash it, roll it, shape it, and also put it in to mouth. Ahh, is this safe? Well, nowadays there are many non toxic playdough at the store but still we worry. So, what should we do? Yes, we can make the playdough. It is so easy, inexpensive and safe. We can make playdough with older children so they can see and enjoy the processes whereas for younger children, we can give them after already made.The children will be proud to have their homemade playdough.

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
1/2 cup water
Food coloring

How to make:
Mix the flour and salt. Slowly add water (with food coloring in it) until the mixture sticks together. If too sticky, put more flour. If too stiff, put more water.

water

water and food coloring

mixing the water to the flour

and TADAAAA.

 PS: After finish play, playdough should be store in airtight container or airtight plastic

And what we are waiting for? It only takes 10-15 minutes to make and we got loads of benefit on it.
These are some benefits of playdough:
   - It raises children creativity.
     The children imagine what they want to create. They will think of their favorite cartoon, animals, and else.

   - It trains children's hand muscular movement (fine motor strength).
     The children pull the dough, cut it, roll it, shape it. All of these actions will bring benefit for themselves to train their muscle.

   - It releases children's tension or stress.
     There was a research proved 'if children stress out they will work it out through their hands'. Through playdough, they will fell the calmness.

   - It helps children to discover and explore by the word "play" of   playdough.
     Everyone knows that children learn best through play. By play, they explore the world and try to find the answer to answer their big curiosity.

    - And many more....

So, mummy. I want one!!!