Materials
white tagboard
scissors
bubble wrap
brown paint
paintbrushes
wiggle eyes
pompoms, buttons, and scraps of material
markers
glue
Instructions
1. Add flour, salt, water, vegetable oil, and cream of tartar into the saucepan and
mix over medium heat until it thickens. Children can help measure and add
the ingredients, but an adult should do the stirring over heat.
2. Remove from heat and while still warm, mix in orange food coloring.
3. Add pumpkin pie spice.
4. Encourage the children to explore with the pumpkin playdough using pie
pans and rolling pins.
5. The children will enjoy creating mini pumpkin pies.
Note: Remind the children that the dough is for playing, not eating.
6. This can be done with a variety of colors and scents.
