My Granddaughter is coming into town for Thanks-day and she is 2.5 years old

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. Home made play dough

Ingredients:
1 cup of plain flour
1 Tbsp. of cooking oil
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup of colored water ( 1 cup water with food coloring)
½ cup of salt

Mix all ingredients in a non-stick pan or a well seasoned iron skillet. Stir over medium heat until it forms play dough, about three minutes. Let cool before letting the little darlings play with it.

It will keep indefinitely in a zip lock bag and in the fridge when not playing with it. Best of all it does not crumb or stain carpet as the commercial version does.

When my so was very young and had friends over, I'd ask the kid what was his favorite color and then go make play dough. I was very popular!