What dissolves play dough?

According to Wikihow, your best chance to get that old dry playdough moist and pliable again is with water. Try adding a few drops at a time. If you need to totally dissolve it, then hot water will be your best chance, but know that there may be a risk of staining.

What happens if you put Playdough in water?

You can see what happens to the dough if you try leaving out some of the ingredients, for example the oil or the salt. How does leaving these ingredients out affect the play dough you make? Adding water to the flour allows long chain like molecules in the flour (called proteins) to stick together.

Does Play-Doh absorb water?

Keep adding water if the Play-Doh is still hard. 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.

How do you soften Play-Doh?

How to Soften:
  1. Put the hardened dough on a clean, hard surface or into a bowl or container.
  2. Add water drop by drop to the dough. …
  3. Once the dough starts to absorb the water, begin to play with it! …
  4. Keep working the dough until soft. …
  5. Your dough should be soft and pliable by the end of this process.