Sawdust gives your play dough an interesting texture.

What You Need

• Mixing Bowl
• Flour, 1-2 cups
• Logs or branches, optional
• Measuring Cups
• Newspaper or tablecloth to protect your work surface
• Power saw, optional
• Salt, 1/2 cup
• Sawdust, 1-2 cups
• Spoon
• Water, 1/2 cup

What You Do

1. Get about a cup of sawdust
   One way to get sawdust is to take lumber and cut it with a saw. You could also visit a local wood or hardware store.

   

2. Gather the other ingredients
   You will want to mix the play dough in a location where spills are easily wiped up.
   We chose to mix it in a container that we would not likely use for food in the future, in case there was any issue with sawdust being a non-edible ingredient.

   

3. Mix the ingredients
   Start with about a cup of sawdust and a cup of flour. You can add more of either if you want to play with the texture. They can be used interchangeably.
   Add about 1/2 cup of salt.
   Add water slowly, as needed, to get the ingredients to a dough.

   

4. Mix with your hands
   At some point, it works best to start mixing directly with your hands, to feel whether the dough is reaching a good texture.
   You know you have a good texture when you can roll the dough into a hot dog or pickle shape easily without having it stick to the rolling surface or your hands.

   

5. Add the water slowly
   You would be surprised how little water is needed to make a good dough, so start very slowly.

   

6. Make fun sculptures!
   If you like your results, leave the sculptures to dry for a few days.