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I know I should be blogging about the Vice Presidential Debate, World Peace, the Economic Crisis, what God is doing in my life, and I will, BUT I am telling you this is MUCH more important for a mother to blog about at this time.

The best playdough recipe!!!!!! For all you moms and for my memory's sake here is the recipe I just made with my kids. It makes a lot and with food coloring they LOVE IT!


Cooked Playdough (flour and salt)
3 cups flour
1.5 cups salt
6 tsp cream of tarter
3 tbsp oil
3 cups water
Dissolve salt in the water.
Pour all ingredients into a large pot.
Stir constantly over medium heat until a ball forms by pulling away from the sides.
Knead the dough mixture until the texture matches playdough (1-2 minutes).
Store in plastic container. Should last for at least 3 months.

NOTE: This recipe is made from edible ingredients and not toxic in small amounts for children. However, a dog got sick after eating a batch of playdough. It is not intended as a food item. Please be sure to put it away after your children have finished playing.

Notes from Visitors:

After my cousins and I made playdough, we played with it and didn't put away. In the morning it was dried. I added a little bit of water to it and it turned soft again.
I decided to just let my playdough creation dry naturally in a window in the sunshine. It is almost dry now. A few cracks developed, but I just filled them in with playdough and smoothed them over. I kept turning the totem pole to let the sun hit it from all sides.

(from: http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities/activity_8.html )

Enjoy!

Lara~