Dublin Core

Title

Play Dough

Subject

water

salt

oil

alum

flour

food coloring

Description

PLAY DOUGH

BOIL: 1½ C. water
½ C. salt
REMOVE: Quickly add
1 T. oil
2 T. alum
QUICKLY ADD:
2 C. flour and stir up
COOL until can handle
KNEED
DIVIDE into 4 sections, add food color to each or leave one white.
Work together two primary colors to get secondary colors.

WRAP TIGHTLY to keep from drying out.

Card 1 Back: blank

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# Play Dough

*Makes 4 sections of play dough*

## Ingredients

- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 2 Tbsp alum
- 2 cups flour
- Food coloring (assorted colors)

## Instructions

1. Boil the water and salt together.
2. Remove from heat and quickly add the oil and alum.
3. Quickly add the flour and stir until combined.
4. Cool until cool enough to handle.
5. Knead the dough.
6. Divide into 4 sections. Add food coloring to each section, or leave one white. Work together two primary colors to get secondary colors.
7. Wrap tightly to keep from drying out.

Creator

Barb Washburn

Source

RCA0009 - From Loan Ledger to Kitchen: The Barb Washburn Collection (Family)

Date

1970s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0009-20260629-0019

Coverage

Washington, US Wisconsin, US