Recipe Corner: Play Dough!

Yesterday was day 2 of Spring Break. It was still a little chilly out for the kids to play outdoors, so we made some play dough! It was so easy and so much fun for the kids.

Play Dough

4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup cream of tartar
4 cups water
4 Tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons vanilla (used as a preservative to keep from getting moldy & makes it smell good!)

Mix all ingredients in a large pan and stir over medium heat until a non-sticky dough forms. It will get very thick and hard to stir! So if you're gonna let the kids help, let them help at the beginning! Be sure and stir constantly to avoid the dough sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. Once the dough has formed, remove from the pan to cool slightly. Divide into however many colors you are going to make and add several drops of food coloring to each ball. Knead the dough until coloring is completely distributed. Store dough in an airtight container to keep from drying out. We used the little round Glad containers and had enough for 3 tubs each of 4 different colors. This way each of the two kids (that are interested in play dough) had their own set and we had an extra set! Hours & hours of cheap indoor fun!