Play Dough for One Child

by Shirley
(South Africa)

Playing with play dough is a good way for a child to develop her fine motor skills as well as to develop creativity and imagination.

The recipe below makes a portion of play dough for one.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2t crem of tartar
1 cup water
1T oil
1t food colouring

Method:

Sift dry ingredients.
Mix the liquid and colouring in a pot over a medium heat.
Stir in the dry ingredients.
Stir continuously until the mixture forms a lump. Watch it as it burns easly.
Remove from stove, leave until cool enough to handle and knead thoroughly.
Store in an airtight container.