Dough Recipe


What you’ll need • 150g plain flour • 75g salt • 250ml boiling water • 2tbs cream of tartar • 1tbs vegetable oil


Method


Place all ingredients in the bowl apart from the boiling water. Give them a good stir and then start to add the boiling water, mixing well until it’s all combined and ready to use.


The dough should keep for one or two weeks inside a sealed plastic bag.


TOP TIPS


To add colour you could try dying it using natural powders like turmeric, cocoa and beetroot powder. For a scented dough, add some of our favourite tried and tested aromas: lavender, mint, tea tree oil, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.


Squishy, Smelly Maths


• Using scented dough and cutters; let each child roll out shapes and put them in their tray. Encourage them to make ‘cakes’ by piling up the shapes and maybe put a bead or pebble or star on top. Who can make the tallest/prettiest/wobbliest cake? Each additional layer gives more opportunity for counting. • Using scented dough fill each tray with dough and then squish loose parts into it. Pebbles, sea shells, buttons, beads, pasta and more. Pushing them in and pulling them out is such a lovely way to build those fine motor skills as well as a love of maths.


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