How to Make Play Clay From Flour

Cooked Play Clay Recipe

• 1

  Pour 1 cup of flour into a small saucepan and add 2 Tbsp. cream of tartar and 1/2 cup salt.

• 2

  Combine 1 cup water with 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and a few drops of the food coloring of your choice and stir into dry ingredients in the saucepan using a metal spoon.

• 3

  Cook over medium heat until the mixture reaches a rubbery consistency or heat 3 to 4 minutes in a microwave oven, stirring every 30 seconds.

• 4

  Let the dough cool, then turn it onto a flat work surface and knead until it becomes smooth and has the consistency of clay.

• 5

  Store the clay in resealable plastic bags in a cool dark place.

Uncooked Play Clay Recipe

• 6

  Combine 1/4 cup salt and 1 cup flour in a large bowl.

• 7

  Add 1/4 cup water and a few drops of the food coloring of your choice.

• 8

  Mix the dough well, turn it out onto a flat work surface and knead until it reaches the consistency of clay.

• 9

  Add a few more drops of food coloring to deepen the color and continue kneading until the food coloring is completely incorporated and the dough has a clay feel to it.

• 10

  Store in resealable plastic bags or covered containers in a cool dark place or in the refrigerator.