Do it yourself!

Ahh another rainy day...

Another kid friendly project!

Today I share with everyone a home recipe for making your own play dough! Yes thats right folks, you can make your own play dough in your kitchen!

Basic ingredient ratios:2 cups flour
2 cups warm water
1 cup salt
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon cream of tartar (optional for improved elasticity)

Depending on how much you want to make, and how many colors, about 2-4 drops of food coloring per batch (unless of course you cut the playdough in half {before mixing colors} then you can have a nice color variation, just with smaller amounts of the playdough.) {The Neon Food coloring gives a brighter profound color then the original}

I always just made another batch if I wanted to offer more colors. (if you have some scented oils, you can do a couple drops in when your mixing it to give it a more pleasant smell then the salt smell you will have) either way its a great project for toddlers/preschoolers becuase they can help you measure the ingrediants out, and help mix. My kids love being able to mix in 'cooking' ingrediants only to find that they have created something they can play with (and not get in trouble for making a mess) However I would suggest a parent do the measuring of the food coloring and oils if you choose to do the scented playdough.  This reciepe is non toxic, however do not let your pets eat it, with all the salt and flower its not 'nice' to pets stomaches.

For storage, place in a tupperware {with sealing lid}, ziplock bag or you can just wrap it in plastic wrap but for best results I would suggest a air tight container so the play dough dosnt dry out :)