Let me share the recipe with you. You can make this beginning to end in less than ten minutes. My two year olds can even help, it is not as messy as the store kind, and they enjoy "cooking" it which is half the battle with entertaining them.
You will need:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1. Combine all ingredients expect food coloring
2. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture forms a ball. (approximately 3 minutes, I do this part and not the children)
3. Remove from heat. At this point, dough can be divided and colored as you or your flock wishes. Warning: Food Coloring dyes little hands so start the process yourself, let the little children squirt the dye or knead after you get it started.
4. Knead several minutes on wax paper until dough is smooth and workable.
5. Enjoy! We have little wooden rolling pins and a barrel of little cookie cutters to mold the dough. Have fun!
The Ingredients
Mary Ellie the sous chef
making her own Birthday Party favors
one happy little helper
*I did not invent this recipe. It comes from the Potpourri section of one of my favorite cookbooks, Necessities and Temptations from the Austin Junior League. This cookbook has great old-fashioned recipes.
