Homemade Playdough

Molly loves play doh. I hate play doh because we ALWAYS leave it out too long, and it gets crunchy. What fun is that? Plus it irritates my frugal self to have to buy more each and every time the colors get mixed or the dough gets hard. So, I went on a recipe hunt...

And the winner is...

Colored Playdough

Materials

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• Food coloring
• Saucepan
• 1 cup flour

Directions

1. Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm.
2. Remove from heat and add flour.
3. Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don't have it on hand.
4. Store this dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag.