Here’s our best play dough recipe:
Super Smooth Play Dough
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
4 tsp. cream of tarter
2 cups water
2 Tbsp. baby oil
Food coloring (optional)
Combine the dry ingredients in a sauce pan. Add the water and oil (and color, if desired) and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and forms a firm ball. Remove from heat and knead when cool enough. Store in an air-tight container.
To make “Rainbow Play Dough”
Divide non-colored play dough into 7 small containers. Add a different food coloring or paste (for brilliant colors). Mix coloring into dough. Invite you child to explore with the various colors – roll, pound, squish, and make “snakes”.
Working with play dough strengthens the finger muscles, which makes controlling a pencil or pen much easier.