How To Make Play Dough

This is a quick and easy recipe for play dough that requires no cooking.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of salt
• 1 cup of plain or self raising flour
• 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil
• 1 cup of boiling water
• Food colouring

Instructions:

• In a large bowl mix together flour and salt.
• Put 6-7 drops of food colouring into the water.
• Mix the oil and water into the dry ingrediants, stir vigourously for a few minutes.
• Knead the dough for a few minutes untill it feels smooth and silky.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for about half an hour.
• It's ready to play with!

This dough will last for about a week if you place it in a sealed container or plastic bag and even longer if you put it in the fridge.

Once you have made your play dough the possibilities are endless! Why not send us a photo of what you made out of play dough and we'll put it on this page with all of our ideas.

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