play dough

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon veg. oil
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
food coloring

Add everything together and heat it up in a pot. Keep stirring and it will start to produce lumps. You might think you're making a mess (you kind of are), but keep stirring until you have one big lump.

Then it's done. Let it cool off a bit and have fun!

If the dough is too wet, add some more flour at the end. If it is too dry, then a little water.

Store in an airtight bag or container and it will stay good to play with for at least six months.

One good thing about this recipe is it won't harm anyone if eaten.  It's also pretty salty and that usually deterred Eamon from putting it in his mouth when he was younger.