I HATE play-doh

Between the awful smell and most children's obsession with creating tiny little balls that find themselves on my carpet which then get stepped on and permanently ground into my rug drives me nuts. I should probably admit that I am a bit OCD and some things drives me straight to the nut house, however after nearly 5 years of being a parent I decided that play-doh is a must have. The kids love it and it keeps them occupied for hours. So every time you see a post that involves play-doh please know that before inviting my kids to play with it I most likely thought about how jumping off a cliff actually sounded more appealing to me.

Ok with all the being said let me share with you how we make our own play-doh. I've tried so many recipes and this one is by far the best and the most wonderful!!! I also choose to scent the play-doh with either Kool-Aid or essential oils because I HATE the smell of play-doh even more then any other annoying thing about it. My kids are high energy most of the time. So I usually use something calming. I have a new addiction with scenting the play-doh for the season like right now we have some sparkling peppermint play-doh which is pretty awesome because it's cool to the touch!!!

Recipe:
2 cups flour
1/2 C salt
2tbs cream of tartar
2tbs corn starch
4tbs vegetable oil
2 c water
(you may add a pack of Kool-Aid or oils for scent at this point as well as food coloring for color if you choose)

mix dry ingredients together in a sauce pan, then add wet ingredients. put over med heat stir very frequently. when play-doh starts to form a ball it's done. I immediately take it off heat and knead it. It keeps very well in an air tight container or ziplock bag!!!!