"Kool" Recipe

Who doesn't love play dough?!   If the kids are looking for something to do on a summer afternoon, gather up a few ingredients and whip up some Kool-Aide Play Dough!   It's cheap and easy AND it smells good too :-)   Play dough is a GREAT way to encourage fine motor development.  Show the kids how to roll the play dough into balls or a snake shape or even a pancake.  Give them a few simple tools like a rolling pin, cookie cutters, and plastic knives, and there sure to keep busy for quite a while!  Here's a recipe I've used from http://www.food.com/:

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages of Kool-Aide (you pick the flavor!)
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups boiling water (parents get to do this part)
• 3 tablespoons oil

Directions:

1. Mix dry ingredients, add wet.
2. Knead until smooth (careful---it's HOT and may take a minute or 2 before you can really get your hands in there to knead). You might need extra flour for desired consistency.
3. Grab the cookie cutters and rollers and have FUN!!!

Jen Dermody, OTR/L