How to make playdough

Playdoh, everyone loves it. At least till the lid is somewhere lost again and you need to purchase another container of the play dough. Surely you don’t even realize how very easy the play dough is to produce once you come across the really simple recipe that you may find in internet or some magazine, so it would be the great idea to share it with the readers of hub pages. Just follow the plain directions on that hub that will help you to create your play dough in a couple of minutes!
The following ingredients would be needed to make your play dough (which amount to make is up to you, just follow the basic rules):

- 1 Cup of plain Salt
- 2 Cups regular flour
- 1 Tablespoon of Cream of Tartar (optional but extra elastic!)
- Food Colouring (any type)
- 2 Cups of Water
- 2 Tablespoons of cooking oil (vegetable)
- Scented Oils

Combine all ingredients altogether in the saucepan and don’t forget to stir occasionally on a low heat, keep doing this until the mixture is thickened and will look a little bit like the mashed potatoes. When the play dough has finally clumped and pulled away from all sides, remove a pan from the heat. If the Play dough is sticky then you have to heat it for longer! If it is not sticky anymore so then it is ok!

Once the dough is ready, put it on the counter or regular smooth surface and knead thoroughly and continuously until it becomes absolutely smooth and soft. Divide the play dough into several balls for coloring. For example if you want three different colors, divide it into three, and prepare three different food coloring, if you want four different colors so divide the dough in four balls!

Stick the finger into the centre of every ball and pour a bit of food coloring in, then fold the paly dough over so that the food coloring is trapped and then work it through the dough using your hands. Try to keep the raw food coloring away from the hands or the counter (sometimes it easier to say then to do). It’s recommended to use plastic gloves or maybe wrapping the dough in sticky film at this phase, unless of course you want to have hands like a leprechaun or Satan. Keep doing the work the coloring through; add some more coloring if it’s necessary. The coloring will not stain in tiny concentrations, just the pure stuff.