Home-Made Play Dough

Supplies needed for this activity:
·         Vegetable oil
·         Salt
·         Flour
·         Cream of Tartar
·         Measuring cup
·         Warm Water

​STEP #1: Pour all the dry ingredients into the pot (flour, salt, cream of tartar, and vegetable oil)

STEP #2: Once you mix the dry ingredients together, turn on the stove (between low and medium) 

STEP #3: Mix the ingredients together with warm water while the stove is on, THEN KEEP MIXING until the ingredients turn into “mashed potatoes” and is no longer a sticky-looking substance. 
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STEP #4:  Once the ingredients are mixed together, turn off the stove and let the dough cool down.

Homemade play dough is a wonderful experiment for children who are just starting to learn about science. The play dough is safe to eat, and isn't poisonous like store bought play dough. Kids will be able to reuse the play dough as long as they put the it into some kind of container 42 hours after making the play dough.  

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