No-Cook Play Dough!

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! Just mix, knead, and you're ready to play. This bright and colorful modeling clay is a great instant toy that is simple enough for your preschooler to help make!

What You Need:

• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup salt
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 3 cups flour**
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Powdered paint or food coloring**
• Bowl and spoon
• Cutting board

**Note: If you or your child have a wheat or gluten allergy, you can use gluten free flour instead of regular flour. Also, be sure that any food coloring you use is gluten free.

What You Do:

1. In a bowl, mix the water, salt, oil, and enough powdered paint to make a bright color. You can also skip the added color and leave the dough white.
2. Gradually work flour and cornstarch into the mixture until it reaches a bread dough consistency.
3. Pour the dough on a cutting board and knead until ready.
4. Now you have brightly colored molding clay to play with over and over! Store in plastic containers with lids to play with over and over again.