How to Make Home Made Cooked Play Dough

Are you tired of play dough sticking to the floor, getting all mixed up in colors and dried out? Try making your own.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• medium saucepan or electric skillet
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 Tablespoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup ice cold water
• 1 teaspoon salad oil
• 2 tsp food coloring-optional

1. Mix dry ingredients in the saucepan ( flour, salt, cream of tartar). Place over medium high heat.

2. Add ice cold water, salad oil and food coloring if desired and cook and stir until boiling. Boil 3 minutes. Cool

3. Store play dough in zip lock bags in refrigerator. Keeps up to about 2 weeks.

Tips & Warnings

• You can divide all the ingredients and use two different colors of food coloring for more choices.
• Watch out for heated stove with younger children. If using an electric skillet stir continually and avoid the steam. Assist all younger children with the cooking.