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How to Make Play Dough From Scratch

Play dough for kids is not only a good way to pass time, but it teaches valuable coordination and creative skills. Kids who have a real passion for dough art, however, can go through serious amounts of play dough, making it difficult to keep them supplied with the store-bought stuff. Instead, keep your kids rolling in all the play dough they can use by making your own in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Things You'll Need

4 cups flour
Food coloring
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup salt
Sauce pan
Mixing bowl

Instructions

Cooked Dough
- 1
  Measure 2 cups water into a large saucepan.
- 2
  Add a couple drops of food coloring to the water. Stir a couple times. Add the oil.
- 3
  In a bowl, mix together 2 cups of the flour and the cream of tartar using a fork.
- 4
  Whisk the flour mixture into the water a little at a time. Stir until you get a mixture of a smooth consistency.
- 5
  Place the saucepan on the stove and set it to medium heat. Cook and stir the mixture until it thickens into a dough. Place the finished dough in the fridge to cool for at least 30 minutes before use.
Uncooked Dough
- 6
  Measure 2 cups water into a mixing bowl. Add a couple drops of food coloring and stir it to disperse it.
- 7
  Add the flour and salt to the bowl.
- 8
  Mix the ingredients in the bowl with your hands to form a rough dough. Pull the dough from the bowl and knead it in your hands until it's smooth and has an even consistency.

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