Anything Can Happen: Homemade Modeling Dough

Today a quick recipe for inexpensive, quick to make modeling clay.  Make it ahead yourself or let the kids join in the mixing and kneading. [Adults only adding the boiling water.] 

Mix together:

            3/4 cup flour

            1/2 cup salt

1  1/2 teaspons oil

1/3 cup boiling water

Stir until well blended. [May seem crumbly before kneading.]

Divide and add food coloring, then knead until smooth.


Dough can be used to create beads or little creatures or dollhouse furniture and dishes, decorations or art sculptures.

Younger children can experiment with simpler rolling and making different colored pinwheels, mixing colors, and make impressions with small "tools."

Dough can be stored in an airtight container for relatively short periods of time. To double the fun, join in the creating with your children!

Tomorrow: Hints for turning the dough into baked beads for further creativity.

Image credits and thanks to: robinsnest.hubpages.com, perpetuallynesting.com,sculptedlight.blogspot.com