playdoh

We made playdoh! Emily & Meri loved helping, but Meri was a little confused about the whole deal because I had to cook it on the stove for a while. So after it was done I'd keep catching her trying to eat little bites of it =) Well, I gave it to them while it was still warm, so that didn't help matters! It reminds me of a time when I was little and my mom had just made a new batch of homemade playdoh and I had a friend come over. She kept eating it too! Emily & Meri had a lot of fun playing with it. (Ignore their messy hair, you should see them playing and you'd understand how gets this way so quick ;-) Here's the recipe in case you want to try it for yourselves:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla (optional)
15 drops of your favorite food coloring

Cook all ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. Stir about 4 minutes or until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from saucepan and let stand on counter 5 minutes.
Knead dough about 30 seconds or until it is smooth & blended. Cool completely. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Have fun!!