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BAKERS PLAY DOUGH
2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 1 cup water. Knead until smooth. Put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap until needed.

Cornstarch Clay
Material: 1 cup cornstarch, 2 cups salt, 1 1/3 cups cold water 
Direction:Put salt and 2/3 cup water in pan and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch with 2/3 cup water and mix well. Blend 2 mixtures together and knead into clay. Makes about 3 cups.
This clay can be air dried and then painted. Store unused clay in airtight container in the fridge.

Coffee Dough
1 cup flour
1 cup coffee grounds
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1/4 cup sand
Mix ingredients together. Shape into a ball and place thumb in center to form a hole. Place a treasure inside and cover up. Let dry 4 to 5 days. It is suppose to resemble a rock or a pumice stone. Then the child cracks it like an egg. An idea is to shape it like an egg and place something inside. Have it crack and let the child be amazed to find something inside.

Dryer Lint Modeling Material
3 c Lint (from laundry dryers)
2 c Cold or warm water
2/3 c Non-self-rising wheat flour
3 drops oil of wintergreen
Old newspaper
Put lint and water in a large saucepan. Stir to dampen all parts of the lint. Add flour and stir thoroughly to prevent lumps. Add oil of wintergreen. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture holds together and forms peaks. Pour out onto several thicknesses of newspaper to cool. Use as you would papier-mâché pulp or shaped over armatures (boxes, bottles, balloons, and so forth) or press into a mold. This material will dry in 3 to 5 days to a very hard, durable surface. When wet it has a feltlike consistency. It dries to smooth or rough, depending on how it is used. When pressed into a mold, a hard, smooth finish is obtained. Stored in an airtight container, it will keep for several days.

Edible Fun Dough 
Material: 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup honey, 2 cups powdered milk (use just the powder) 
Direction: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Add more powdered milk to make a more workable dough if needed. Form the dough into shapes; eat for a snack.
This dough is great for little ones who put everything into their mouths.

Frosting Dough
1 Can Frosting Mix
1 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar
1 C. Peanut Butter
Spoon & Bowl
Mix all ingredients in bowl with spoon. knead into workable dough. Model as with any dough.

Kool-Aid Play Dough
Material: 1 cup flour, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1/4 cup salt, 1 pkg unsweetened Kool-Aid, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup water 
Direction: Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove. Knead until smooth.
Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.

Oatmeal Dough
1 C. Flour
2. C. Oatmeal
1 C. Water
Preparation:
Gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in bowl. Kneed until mixed (this dough is sticky, but unique in texture. Model as with clay. VARIATIONS: Add cornmeal in small quantity for texture, Add coffee grounds in small quantity for texture.

Play Dough
Material: 1 cup flour, 1 cup warm water, 1/4 cup salt, 1 tsp oil, food coloring, 2 tsp cream of tartar 
Directions: Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth.
Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time.

Peanut Butter Dough 
Prepare this edible dough ahead of time and refrigerate until needed. Allow one cup per child. Mix together 2 cups of powdered dry milk, 2 cups smooth peanut butter, and 1 cup of honey. Adjust the amount of honey according to the oiliness of the peanut butter and to suit personal taste. After all the kids have washed their hands, give them some dough, a supply of hard candies, chocolate chips, miniature marshmallows, and gumdrops. Set them to work designing their artwork. After they have admired everyone’s work, they can eat them!

Quick and Easy Modeling Dough
3/4 c Flour (not self-rising)
1/2 c Salt
1 1/2 t Powdered alum
1 1/2 t Vegetable Oil
1/2 c Boiling Water Food Coloring
1. Mix flour, salt, and alum in a mixing bowl.
2. Add vegetable oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with a spoon until well blended. Dough should not stick to the sides of the bowl and should be cool enough to handle.
3. Add food coloring and knead into dough until color is well blended
and the dough is the desired tint.
QUANTITY: Makes about 1 cup. Double the recipe for large projects. For groups, mix several double recipes rather than one large amount.
USES: The is an excellent play dough. It has a smooth texture, takes about 15 minutes to make, and dries to a hard finish overnight. You can you can make lovely dough flowers as well as animals and other figures with it.
STORAGE: Store in a jar with a tight lid. Dough will keep several months without refrigeration.

Sawdust Modeling Compound
1 c Fine sawdust
Food coloring
Old newspaper Shellac or Varnish
1 c Thin Paste or Paper Paste
1. If desired, dye sawdust with food coloring. Drain and spread on newspaper to dry before using.
2. Mix sawdust and paste to a thick doughlike consistency. Knead until thoroughly mixed. The amounts of paste may vary according to the kind of sawdust used. If the sawdust is coarse, more paste may be needed to obtain the proper consistency.
QUANTITY: Makes about 1 cup.
USES: Model as with clay. Articles molded with this compound have a lovely woodgrain appearance.
TO USE: Pieces of dough may be added to the basic piece by moistening and sticking them down. Within two to three days, the finished article will harden. To speed up drying bake in a 200-degree-F. oven for 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the article. To give the article a permanent finish, spray with shellac or varnish. They can also be sanded to give a smoother finish.

Strawberry Playdough
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium saucepan. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pan, remove. Knead until smooth. Store in a covered plastic container.