Anyway, I've had this play dough recipe probably since before I was 10. I used it all the time when I'd go babysitting or when I did my summer day camp for the neighborhood kids. It is the BEST. Really.
Here goes:
1 C. flour
1/4 C. salt
2T Cream of Tartar
1 T Veg Oil
1 C Water
2 t food coloring. (Claire wanted purple so I used red and blue.)
Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium size saucepan. Add water, oil, and food coloring. (It's important you mix this all up BEFORE you heat the mixture)
Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. It'll look like this when it's ready.
Let cool. Knead over floured surface. (I actually like to do it while it's still a little hot. There's something relaxing about squishing hot dough. Next time I'll use my feet! Kidding.) Don't worry about the flour ruining the color, it'll come through.
It wasn't until after I had set the dough in front of Claire that I realized she's never played with play dough before! She wasn't too certain at first but we ended up having a great time. We made a mini croquet course, rolled balls back and forth and Claire even tasted some! Ross and Aoife wanted to play, too!
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