Make your own Playdough and Finger Paint

PLAYDOUGH
2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
1 cup of hot water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
Food coloring
Mix well. Knead until smooth. This dough may be kept in a plastic bag or covered container and used again. If it gets sticky, more flour may be added.
 
ORNAMENT CLAY
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups baking soda
1 1/4 cups of water
Mix ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened. Stir constantly! When thick and cool, remove from pan and knead dough. Shape however you wish. If used for ornaments, poke a hole through while the dough is moist, so it can be hung after it is dry. Allow to harden. It may take several days to dry.   It can be painted when dry.

FINGER-PAINTS – you can paint on paper, wax paper or  tinfoil.
FLOUR AND SALT FINGER-PAINT
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups cold water
2 cups hot water
Coloring (tempera paints or liquid watercolors)
Add salt to flour. Pour in cold water gradually and beat mixture with an egg beater until it is smooth. Add hot water and boil until it becomes glossy. Beat until smooth, then mix in coloring.

ARGO STARCH FINGER-PAINT
1/2 cup boiling water
2 Tablespoons Argo starch
6 Tablespoons cold water
Coloring (tempera paints or liquid watercolors)
Dissolve starch in cold water in cup. Add this mixture to boiling water. Stir constantly. Heat until it becomes glossy. Add color.

Paint only on wax paper: CHOCOLATE PUDDING FINGER-PAINT
Mix instant chocolate pudding according to the directions on the box.

Special thanks to Sandee Plescia for these recipes.