What do i need to make play dough ??

[nutcracker]

Thought i'd make some for the kids this afternoon.

rummums playdough recipe (sure she won't mind me reposting it)

you will need

• 1/2 cup of salt
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup of water
• food colouring
• glitter (optional)
• small pot of essence added to water to make up 1 cup (optional)

combine ingredients in a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring all the time. When the dough has a good consistency, take it off the heat and allow to cool.
I often add green colouring and mint essence

enjoy... but beware of it in the carpets because of the colourings....

\link{http://www.burton-college.ac.uk/courses/teddy/playdough.html\playdough recipe.

also found on our cream of tartar packs - not sure about the UK.

\link{http://www.burton-college.ac.uk/courses/teddy/playdough.html\oops}

Thanks for that, luckily we don't have carpets.

Just hope the shop has cream of tartar now, they are a a bit crap.

we also make something called mercury - cornflour and water and food colouring - mix it to a runny consistency but not too runny - have no exact measurements - but basically until it is the consistency of mercury - kids can pull it from the table - sort of sets and let it run through their fingers... will see if I can find a recipe - great fun.

\link{http://www.abc.net.au/centralqld/stories/s1117161.htm\called mercury dough}

Will tyr that one next time Eidsvold.

Kids are now sat with green, blue and red playdough

Thanks for the recipes.