Play Dough Recipe

I first came across play dough when I lived in the dorm at Whitney Hall, Chico in northern California. I had arrived in late September 1976 and it was the fall season. In the residential hall, we needed decorative pieces for our dorm doors. My dorm leader made one each for all of us out of play dough. She made it flat and then rolled the left edge to form a tube (vase), and stuck a few stalks of dried flowers in it. My name was inscribed in the flat part on the right side of the play dough. It created a lovely welcoming feeling and I will always remember that. I don't know where that piece is today. I want to try and make it some day.

This is the recipe for play dough:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/play-dough-recipe-sensory-play


Modified play dough recipe

1 cup of salt

Add spices:

• essence of orange (or grated orange skin)
• essence of vanilla (or vanilla pod)
• ground nutmeg (or grated nutmeg)
• 3 cloves
• ground cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf

Blend the above spice and salt.

Add:

• 2 cups plain all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar

Pour in 1.5 cups boiling water

(Add food colouring at this stage)

Mix the mixture to form a dough

Add some glycerine to make it shine

(Some people add a disinfectant at this stage to avoid fungal/bacterial growth)

Divide dough and add colour. Mead to mix in colour.

Create pieces and assemble

Bake for lasting pieces

Place extra dough in plastic bag and store

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