Play Dough

I made some play dough for Cole the other day and thought I'd pass along the recipe. It really is much better than store bought and pretty easy to make.

2 cups water
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
4 tsp cream of tartar
2 Tbs vegetable oil

Stir together in a large pan over low heat. Knead. Add food coloring. Store in plastic bag, moisture in the bag is ok.

So far Cole is loving it. I currently have green play dough all over the table. He's a little behind in fine motor skills and this is a good way for him to practice. It also gives him an opportunity to use a knife and scissors. We had him tested the other day by the speech therapist. We are a little concerned with comprehension. He repeats everything and doesn't answer questions. He doesn't even use yes or no, unless you are driving an airplane on the train tracks. That's a big NO! We haven't got the results back yet and I'm not sure if he will qualify for service since he's really good at other things, like naming things. He could do that through the 6 year old level.