Crafty Kids

                                              One of the great things about being an artist
                                              and a grandmother is that the grand children
                                              are such enthusiastic studio visitors.

                                                      Last week we made play dough
                                 

I love the different tactile learning elements 

involved in making coloured dough.

First. 

There is the decision of which colours to make.

"Lellow, Boo and Wed pease GoGo"

(My grand children call me GoGo)

Second.

 There is the kitchen science 

of mixing the concoction.

"OK. Me do it myself GoGo"

Third.

There is watching it turn 

from liquid to solid as it is cooked.

"Yucky"

(wrinkle nose)

                                                                              Fourth.
                                                                   The joy of making.

                                                                       

                                                                                 Fifth.
                                                        Watching what other colours
                                                        come when they are combined.
                                                   
                                                              "Skoosme GoGo.
                                                               Why they
                                                               Gween, Purpoow, Owinje,
                                                                now GoGo? "

                                                       

         "Shhhhh!"

        ( For an extra bit of GoGo magic

               we also added coloured glitters

             into the initial mix of each batch.)

"Yeah YAY!"

Here is my favourite cooked play dough recipe 

I have used it since my kids were small

30+ years

1 cup white flour

1/2 cup salt

1 cup cold water

1 table spoon oil

2 tea spoons cream of tartar

food colour (optional)

glitter (optional)

Mix all together and stir over a low heat 

until it turns into dough (1-5 min)

Ready to use when cool.

Store in a plastic bag in an air tight container