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How to Cook Play-Doh & Make It Hard

Play-Doh is a trademark name that has evolved to a general word that refers to a doughy substance used by children during playtime. The a non-toxic, flour-based dough was introduced in 1956. Children often use the dough to make a variety of shapes and designs that can be easily hardened at home to create lasting memories. Drying your Play-Doh creations is easy and your objects will be preserved so that you can possess them for years.

Things You'll Need

Cookie sheet
Tinfoil
Baking soda (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  You can dry your Play-Doh object without using the oven by letting it set for two days at room temperature. Or, put it outside in the sun to speed up the drying process.
- 2
  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit if you don't want to wait for it to dry naturally.
- 3
  Place tinfoil on a baking sheet. Put the object onto the tinfoil and then place the baking sheet in the oven. Turn the oven off.
- 4
  Leave the object inside the oven until the oven is cool. This will take approximately 30 minutes.
- 5
  Let the Play-Doh cool, and then put any final touches on the object. You can paint the Play-Doh, glue on decorations or sand the hardened dough.

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