Playdough

Making your own playdough has never been so easy and most people already have everything they need right in their cabinets. Playdough was/is my go to fun activity for a rainy, just can't go outside kind of day. Even the kids can help to make it. There is a cooking step to this recipe, but there are many more out there that don't involve any use of the stove.

To Begin you will need to gather some ingredients:

1 Cup Flour

1 Cup Water

2 Teaspoons Cream of tartar (I have had a hard time finding this in the store, this can be skipped, its only to make the playdough last longer)

1/3 Cup of Salt

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil (or Canola Oil)

Food Coloring

*In a 2 quart saucepan, add 1 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of cream of tarter, and 1/3 cup of salt.

*Add 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

*Turn your burner on medium/low and stir. It will be a little lumpy

*Keep stirring until it starts getting a little solid. If there are still a few lumps, that’s ok – you can work them out later. If your stove is already hot, this may only take 20-30 seconds, but it may take 2-3 minutes if it’s still heating up.

*While still mixing add in the food coloring

*Keep stirring until the dough gathers on the spoon, that's how you know its done

*Then allow it to cool a couple of minutes before letting the kids play with it