Play Dough

Hello crafty friends!

Marie loves to play with play dough,

what kid doesn't?
Ours was getting pretty old and needed to

be replaced.  So Marie and I decided to make some.

G-Ma made a mistake with the recipe and 

added too much water, so had to add more of 

everything else and make a double batch, so now

we are well supplied.

We made 5 different colors, she told me which

colors to make.  I have to say, it's hard to get a nice

purple, but she doesn't mine, to her it's purple and that's

all that counts.

As soon as I got a color made, Marie started playing with

it and had a lot of fun, as she always does.

We store it in air tight containers and it lasts a

long time, several months.

Here is the recipe that I use if you are interested in 

making some.  It's very simple and lasts a long time.

Play Dough

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup salt

1 teaspoon alum

1 3/4 cups boiling water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

food coloring 

Boil water, add the oil and food coloring
(I wait to add the food coloring, because I split it into several colors)

Combine the dry ingredients and add to the liquids.

Knead the dough on a floured surface.
(be careful it's hot, too hot for little hands)

After it is well combined I split into

balls and add the food coloring.
Knead until well combined.

No need to refrigerate,

store in an air tight container.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have learned something and been inspired

in some way.

Come again soon.

until then,
play with a little human.