Homemade Playdough

This is an all time favorite at our house. My kids love to help make this. And it's super easy to make:
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of salt
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
1 cup of water
2 Tablespoons of cooking oil or salad oil
food coloring
Mix flour, salt and cream of tartar together in a large sauce pan. Add the water, oil, and food coloring of you choice. Cook and stir over medium heat until the dough leaves the side of the pan. Roll out dough onto counter top and knead until smooth. This playdough will last for a month or longer if kept in an air tight container.

You can also try:
Adding an unsweetened fruit mix drink instead of the food coloring. It gives it a fruity scent.
If you want to make more than one color: Cook the playdough as directed but leave out the food coloring. Knead dough onto a counter top and make 4 balls (or more whatever you choose). Then add the food coloring of your choice to each ball. Store into 4 small air tight containers