How To Make Playdough by India Bobbitt How To Make PlaydoughIngredients 4 cups of flour 1 cup of water Food coloring(optional) 2 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil 1 1/2 cups of saltStep 1 Pour your flour and salt into a bowl and mix them togetherStep 2 Add your water, oil, and food coloring to the flour and salt mixture and mix them all togetherStep 3 Now this is the best part that kids will love! Now you get to knead the dough now this step may be a little messy but its really funYou may want to store your playdough in a container or a plastic bag this helps so it won't dry outHere is some that I have made and as you can see you get a pretty decent amount.