Play Dough

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 c. flour
  • 1 c. salt
  • 1/4 c. powdered alum
  • 4 c. water
  • 1/2 c. salad oil
  • 1 tsp. food coloring

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the first 3 ingredients thoroughly.
  2. 2
    In a pan, boil and stir the remaining ingredients. After this has come to a boil, pour it over the dry ingredients and stir.
  3. 3
    It will look a mess and be too hot to handle.
  4. 4
    Let it set until it is cool enough to handle.
  5. 5
    Knead until soft.
  6. 6
    The trick to good play dough is in the kneading.
  7. 7
    Store at room temperature in a Ziploc bag.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try