Directions:
1. Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar, and oil together in a sauce pan. Slowly
add the water to your mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the
dough becomes stiff.
2. Pour your dough onto a sheet of wax paper. Set aside to cool.
3. When the dough cools, knead it with your hands until it is pliable,
but not mushy.
4. Add a few drops of food coloring and knead again to add color to the
dough. (NOTE: You can also mix a few drops of different primary colors
together to make a secondary color. This is a great way to introduce children
to the concept of color mixing!)
5. Store your play dough in the yogurt containers.
• Roll out your dough, and then use craft sticks or
cookie cutters to make alphabet letters. Help your
child make letters A-Z. Practice spelling with the
play dough letters. Can your child spell her name? Can
she spell the names of other family members?
Older children can use the play dough
letters to practice spelling sight-words.
