Spring colors and spring cookie cutters!
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar (alum works well, too)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
food coloring (use icing gels for more vibrant colors)
Instructions
- Heat water, oil, and food coloring in saucepan until boiling.
- Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar and add to heated water mixture, mixing until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not let mixutre stick to the pot.
- Dump the mixture onto a cookie sheet or tray and let it cool slightly.
- Knead, knead, and knead! The secret to great play dough is in the kneading. Knead until soft and smooth. When it’s cool enough, children can help with this part.
Play dough will keep in a tightly lidded container for a few months.