Playdough / Salt Dough Recipe Needed!

This is a GREAT little book to have! We have used it so so many times over the years and bought several of these used copues to give to nieces. My daughter has one (shes almost 17) we got when she was young, but refuse to pass it along as we still use it!

http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Dough-Ingredients-Projects-Ame...

It is a 3 ingredient recipe. Also...the AG book I posted above shows great tips for making foil centers, so it bakes right and quickly. We have made many of the things in the book and other "freestyle" things. I actually have a curly painted sheep in my deep-set kitchen window right now. Its been there about a year since last summer when my niece and nephew spent a week here (I do home daycare but never really have school age kids..my teen daughter helped keep them creative and busy with things like this!) Its a great little shelf-sitter!

http://www.easy-child-crafts.com/salt-dough-recipes.html

I highly recommend getting a copy of the little American Girl book and not letting it go! Then get many shades of Acrylic paint from the craft store! Also some decent paint brushes (including some teeny weeny ones for doing stripes and polka dots and little fancy details..that seems to be the part the 7-10 year old loved the most with the painting..details!) We love this project!

Have fun!

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 Tablespoons oil
1 cup water with a few drops of food coloring if desired.

Mix in a sauce pan on the stove on medium heat stirring until it forms a ball.
Nead a bit to make smooth.
Store in an air tight container.

Here's a recipe: http://www.preparedpantry.com/how-to-make-playdough.htm

And a few more: http://safenaturaltips.com/makeyourownplaydough.html