Children's Play Dough

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 3 Tbsp. baby oil
• 1 Tbsp. alum
• 2 cups boiling water
• Food coloring

Directions

Mix together all ingredients with a spoon. Turn out onto slightly floured surface; knead until smooth. Store in refrigerator.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Answers:

Children's Play Dough

These are terrific recipes, my other recipes called for cream of tartar; and that is not
"cheap". I didn't know about alum, though. (01/14/2006)

By Pat from Az.

Children's Play Dough

I have a recipe that uses a package of unsweetened Kool-Aid instead of food color. Gives it color and a nice smell. (01/26/2006)

By Lisa