Allergen Free Art Materials?

[jai38]

Just looking for some information/ education really as I have never dealt with children with allergies before, are paints and playdough etc ever a problem, is there a need for guarateened nut, gluten and wheat free versions?

Please feel free to educate me

[silverbirch]

Here are a couple of links for recipes for gluten free playdough...

this one from doves
(and that is gluten free flour of course - Doves
manufacture it).

or this one .

maybe not intended for eating but children do put their hands in their mouths!

[silverbirch]

oops...should have added, so yes, playdough is potentially a problem for some as most commercial varieties contain gluten.