The Best Homemade Playdough Recipe

Okay, so playdough isn't exactly something you eat (which I guess is debatable with toddlers) but I wanted to have this recipe on hand for future use.  It was the first time I've made playdough in a long, long time and this recipe boasted that it had been tested and re-tested and I have to agree that it came out perfectly.  I used the neon food coloring leftover from Halloween cookies and I loved the bold colors.  The recipe will make you a large ball of playdough.  You will need to make it repeatedly for however many colors you want (I made 4 colors but you need to make them seperately). Ellie was quite please with her new playdough!

Prep time: none
Cook time: 30 seconds - 2 minutes plus 30 minutes to cool
Makes: 1 large ball (slightly larger than a fist)

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 tsp cream of tarter
1/3 cup salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Food coloring

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together all the ingredients, except the food coloring in a medium saucepan.
2. Cook over low/medium heat, stirring. Once it begins to thicken, add the food coloring. 
3. Continuing stirring until the mixture is much thicker and begins to gather around the spoon (I found a hard spatula to be quite handy to scrape down the sides.  Once this mixture starts to thicken it is hard to mix in the coloring). 
4. Once the dough is not wet, remove and put onto wax paper or a plate to cool.  After cooling (30 minutes) knead playdough for a few minutes.
5. Play!

      Sore in an airtight container or ziplock bag.