Playdough

 
Makes: 4-5 cups
Ready In: 40 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
 

ingredients

flour
cream of tartar
salt
boiling water
vegetable oil
food coloring

 

instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients together
  2. Combine wet ingredients, and add to salt mixture
  3. Allow to cool slightly
  4. Store the dough in a sealed container to keep it from becoming dry. If it becomes too dry, simply knead in a dribble of water

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From the kitchen of Mom

Mom

I used to love making play dough with my mom. She'd pull out the old sauce pan and a ton of cream of tartar, and in an hour we'd have fresh leaf-green modeling goo. It lasts for about a year before getting too sticky, and is a great way to occupy kids.