1 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 Cup of Water
Food Coloring of your kid's choice.
Making your own play dough can be a great family activity. One advantage is the ability to mix and make your own play dough colors. This recipe doesn't take long and the kids will be thrilled. Be prepared for an interesting looking "snow scene" in your kitchen and some great photo opportunities.
Get a large mixing bowl, a measuring cup and measuring spoons. Have the child take the measuring cup and measure one cup of flour and pour it into the bowl. Then using the same measuring cup, let the child measure about 1/2 Cup of Salt and add it to the flour.
Using a spoon (wooden is recommended), have the child mix the salt and flour. Now have the child measure 2 TEASPOONS of cream of tartar. Add and mix. Now have the child measure 2 TABLESPOONS of oil. Add and mix again.
Measure 1 CUP of WATER and slowly add as the child mixes, or you can mix while the child slowly adds the water.
Choose a color for the play dough. Add a few drops of a color at a time, then mix. Keep adding color until you have a color you like. This is a good opportunity to show a child what happen when you mix colors such as red and yellow.
Now the parent must take over the process. Place the mixture in a pan and cook and stir the mixture over medium heat.
The mixture will eventually turn into a ball in the mixing bowl. When it has reached a pliable stage, place it in the refrigerator to cool before allowing the kids to play with it.
There is no preservatives in this play dough recipe. Store the play dough in
an airtight container in the refrigerator. I have found that discarded yogurt
containers with replaceable lids are great for play dough storage.