Great Fun

I have a great play dough recipe. Kids love it, and it's easy (and lasts for forever...well, not really but several months is like forever to a child sometimes!) I threw our last batch out since it was from this past spring and it was getting yucky, so I let Carson choose a new color and he helped by mixing the dry ingredients together.

Wouldn't you know he'd choose a color like "pink." :)
Here's the recipe for those of you who have probably asked for it before (and those who might like something fun to do with the little ones now that everyone else is back in school.) Thanks Kim Dover for sharing this in our Cooking Club Cookbook.

2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar
2 pkg. unsweetened Kool-Aid

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cups water

In a large pot, combine all dry ingredients. Mix well and add oil and water, whisking until smooth. Stir over medium heat until mixture is almost too hard to stir. Remove from pot and allow to cool for a couple of minutes, then knead until smooth and pliable. Store in an airtight container.
Even though it sometimes is a mess to clean up, you just can't deny how fun it is! (And now that the play dough is made- and blogged about- I'm off to do laundry.)