Homemade Playdough

If you have kids you know this stuff goes quick. Usually the playdough we have gets really gross after it's been played with a number of times so I just toss it out after a while and make some more. There's nothing more gross than seeing playdough have pet hair or crumbs mashed into it. When in doubt throw it out and make more!

What you need:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 cup salt
• food coloring

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except food coloring in a medium-sized saucepan.
2. Stir over medium heat until smooth.
3. Stir continuously until the dough balls (about 1-2 minutes). Remove from heat.
4. When the dough cools down enough to handle, knead until smooth and form into a ball.
5. Divide the dough up into equal portions. This recipe will yield about 4-5 colors once you divide the dough up.
6. Next add the food coloring to each divided portion of the playdough and knead it until it's the desired color you're looking for.

To keep the playdough fresh and for future use, you can store the playdough in small plastic containers, plastic zip lock bags work well too. I use old plastic snack containers.

Suggestion: Cookie cutters are a lot of fun in creating shapes with your new homemade playdough. Wilton has a great set of plastic cookie cutters on amazon.

Here's my kiddo having a good time.