How to Make Play Dough

Ingredients

4 cups of plain flour
4 cups of water
2 cups salt
4 tbsp of cooking oil
Food coloring (optional), Kool-Aid, or Jello powder/jelly crystals (use different flavors for different colors and aromas)
1 tblsp. cream of tartar (optional) for each cup of flour (this stops the dough cracking and makes it stretchable)

Gather the necessary ingredients and mix the dry ingredients together.
Add food coloring to the water. This optional step will create colored play dough.
Consider adding other fun ingredients to change the texture or appearance of the dough (such as desiccated coconut, or cocoa powder). You can also use peppermint or other oils to give the dough a different smell. Be careful that these enticing smells don’t tempt the child to eat it though.
Mix all of the ingredients in a large pan and heat it over medium heat.
Stir constantly until the dough feels like stiff, smooth, mashed potatoes. At this point, take it off the stove. Once it has cooled enough, knead it until it is blended smoothly.
Store the dough in an airtight container, like a Ziploc® bag.

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