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Play Dough1 cup plain flour1/2 cup of salt2 tablespoons of cream of tartar (optional)1 tablespoon of cooking oilFood colouringGlitter (optional)Peppermint oil (optional)1 cup of boiling waterMethod:Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix. As soon as it starts to bond together and is hard to mix, take it out of the bowl throw it on a board and knead until it takes on the look and consistency of play dough. It will be hot when you take it out of the bowl so be careful.This recipe is great if you’re planning on making a couple of batches in different colours but if your just making one batch you can quite happily double the amounts.Don’t worry if you have no cream of tartar it makes the play dough more elastic but you can still make this play dough recipe without cream of tartar. Also I have found that while liquid food colourings work fine, Gel food colouring produces a brighter more vivid colour.Store in an airtight container or plastic bag when not in use.