PLAY DOUGH

Some of you might already have this recipe, but for those of you who do not-here it is!


1 cup flour
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 cup salt
food coloring (or you may use natural dyes from plants-see below)


Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last.  Stir over medium heat until smooth.  remove from pan and knead until blended smooth.  Place in plastic bag or air tight container when cooled.  Will last for a long time.


Kool-aid packages can also be used for dyes.


Natural colors -(these might not last as long -or may cause the play dough to 'spoil' sooner because of the food included-but usually the salt prevents that from happening..-so just check the play dough now and then)  There are many plants that are used for natural dyes, but I have only listed things here that will not have a 'medical' effect like many of the plants may have.


RED- beets
         Hibiscus flowers
         Wild ripe black berries
         choke cherries




YELLOW-Turmeric (brighter yellow)
                  Sunflowers (yellow)
                  Paprika (orange yellow)


BLUE-blueberries
           grapes


PINK- raspberries


GREEN-spinach
               grass


VIOLET-elderberries
              grapes
              blueberries


ORANGE-carrots


BROWN-walnut (the shells of black walnut )
               Tea