How to Make Playdough Soft Again. When Play-Doh dries out, it gets hard, flaky, and difficult to play with. The putty is simple: it comprises mostly water, salt, and flour. read more
If your Play-Doh really doesn't get soft, buy or make new Play-Doh. If none of the above methods work, try simply dunking a ball of Play-Doh in water for 15 minutes. The dough should absorb enough water in this time that it becomes soft again. read more
Before we had play-doh (and the British equivalent, plasticine), we had ceramic modelling clay to mold stuff into. Those were water-based, and would dry out into a hard, rigid shape quickly due to evaporation. read more
You can use soft dough as a foundation for many recipes for buns, cinnamon rolls, pizza, sweet buns, pretzels, crescent rolls and others. While some bakers add extra water to keep their dough soft, a couple teaspoons of lemon juice is the magic ingredient for making your dough even softer and more pliable. read more