A Fragrant Grape Blob

"All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned-the biggest word of all: Look."

by Robert Fulghum

A Riddle

1. Comes in many colors

2. It is non-toxic and easy to make

3. It was launched in the toy market in mid 1950's

4. It is sold in over 75 countries world wide

5. More than 2 billion cans were sold between 1950 and 2005 

Answer:

Play-Doh

My Monday volunteer classroom assignment was to make play dough for a kindergarten room. One batch made four- five year olds plenty happy for their playtime.  The recipe interested me because there was no cooking involved and the smell of grape Kool-Aid was rather intriguing.

Homemade Play Dough

Ingredients:

• 2 packs of Kool-Aid (any flavor)
• 2 ½ cups of flour
• ½ cup salt
• 3 TB. vegetable oil
• 2 cups boiling water

Directions:

• Mix Kool-Aid, salt and flour
• Add oil and boiling water
• Mix and knead till mixture is smooth and does not stick to your hand
• Store in a heavy duty freezer zip loc bag

NOTE: It will be necessary to add more flour to get right consistency

Add by tablespoons I maybe used about ½ to ¾ cup more