2 1/4 cups non-self-rising wheat flour
1 cup salt
1 tbls. powdered alum
4 tbls. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups boiling water
food colouring or poster paints
1. Combine flour, salt and alum in a bowl. Add vegetable oil.
2. Stir in boiling water. Stir vigorously with a large spoon until mixture holds together.
3. Knead the dough until it is smooth.
4. Divide the dough into several lumps. Add a few drops of food coloring or poster paint to each lump and knead to mix the color of the dough.
Makes about 3 cups.
How to Use It:
Model as with any clay. Objects will dry to a hard finish if left in the open air. Paint dried pieces with enamel, hyplar, or tempera.
Stored in an airtight container, play dough will keep a long time.