Homemade Dough for Playing

A good number of Do-It-Yourself projects that I have taken on have the kind of results that leave me plenty of room to improve. Play dough, on the other hand, is pretty much instantly gratifying. I used the recipe below and was pleasantly surprised that the texture and color turned out magnificent and it made for an exciting evening.

1 cup flour, 1/4 cup salt, 2 Tb of cream of tartar, 1 cup water, 2 tsp. food coloring, 1 Tb of oil.

Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add water, food coloring and oil. Cook and stir over medium heat. When a ball forms in the center of the pan, remove & knead.