Ingredients:

2 cups water

Food coloring of your choice (use about 22 drops)

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 1/2 cups flour

1 Tablespoon powdered alum (in spice aisle or purchased in drug store)

1/2 cup salt

Instructions:

Bring to a boil: water, food coloring, oil.

Mix together separately in large bowl: flour, alum, salt.

Pour boiling water mixture over flour. Mix, cool slightly, and knead well. Store in airtight container or plastic bag. It will keep for a long time. A drop or two of oil of cinnamon (or other flavors) keeps it smelling fresh. Sometimes it is fun to use different flavors for different colors: red—cinnamon, green—mint, yellow—clove, blue—wintergreen. The flavors tempt some children to taste the dough, so be alert to avert such taste tests!

*BSF=Bible Study Fellowship. My friend Janet Cromer shared this recipe with me. It is much smoother and less grainy than the old original homemade play dough recipe.