1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup cornstarch
1. In a pan, mix salt and hot water and heat to boiling point.
2. Stir cold water into cornstarch in a small bowl.
3. Add cornstarch mixture to boiling water. Stir vigorously to break up lumps.
4. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is like stiff pie dough.
5. Remove from heat and turn out onto a breadboard to cool.
6. As soon as mixture is cool enough to handle, knead until smooth and pliable.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
How to Use It: Play clay has a grainy texture and is excellent for flattening with a rolling pin and cutting into shapes to make mobiles and holiday decorations. It dries and hardens in about 1 or 2 days. When dry, it is white and can be painted with enamels. To speed up drying time, bake on cookie sheet in an oven at 200 F. for 1 hour.
Wrapped in aluminum foil or plastic or stored in an airtight container, the clay will keep a long time without refrigeration.