PLAY DOUGH
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tablesponns cream of tartar
1 cup water
2 teaspoon desired food coloring
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or baby oil

Mix flour, salt and cream of tartar in a saucepan.

Add water,food coloring, and oil.

Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes while stirring until it separates from the sides of the pan and forms a ball.

Turn it out of the pan and knead with more flour until you get a soft dough.

Store in an airtight container.

And while you're at it, try making some Silly Putty-like Goop:

2 part white glue (such as Elmer's but NOT school glue)
1 part liquid starch

Mix well and allow to dry a bit until it becomes smooth and rubbery.

Store in airtight container. Hint: Add food coloring to starch before mixing with glue.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. 
~Leonardo da Vinci
To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add  the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust  and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works  like a charm!
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