The first time I made my own play dough, it was not by choice. It was my daughter's preschool's idea of parent involvement. Each family was handed a recipe and required to bring in a batch of fresh play dough to share with the class. We rotated through the list of families, and finally my turn came. I still don't quite understand what the point was, but I did learn one thing. Gooey, fresh, warm, play dough is really fun to play with. And for that very reason, I still have the original recipe they handed me, eight years later. That's saying something.
Here is the recipe:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tarter
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
food coloring as needed
Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium pot. Add water, food coloring and oil. Cook and stir over medium heat 3-5 minutes until the mixture forms a messy ball. Turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in an air-tight container.
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