Homemade Play Dough

Why? Well, this was just for fun.

It's a great activity that can keep at least one of my little's busy while I bake more. Finn likes to mimic what I do, so I toss him some of my cookie cutters and a rolling pin so he can bake like Mom.

You only need 5 ingredients.

2 cups flour

3/4 cup salt

4tsp cream of tarter

2 cups water

2 tbsp of vegetable oil

And then of course food coloring, which is optional but obviously makes this way more fun. This recipe makes a giant dough ball as you can see, so I divided it up and made 4 separate colors.

My parents were in town for a visit, so here is my Dad mixing all of the ingredients together over a medium flame.

When stirring over the stove it starts to come together. Remove it from the heat and using your hands knead it together like any dough. Once you want to incorporate the food coloring, make sure you wear gloves! Side note: I love Finn in the background of these, anxiously awaiting his new play dough.

I made these back in September. We store them in individual ziplock bags and then again in a giant gallon ziplock all together. I don't know if it's the double sealing but these are still as soft as the day we made them! A weekend favorite for sure.

Enjoy!