Kid Stuff

Play Dough

2½ cups flour
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 tbsp. powdered alum
1½ cups boiling water
½ cup salt

Be sure water is boiling when poured over other ingredients. Food coloring may be added to the water first. Stir. Cool slightly. Knead on wax paper. Store in covered contained. Powdered alum may be purchased in any drug store.

Note from Janet: Above recipe came from a kindergarten teacher at Latimer School in San Jose. It was given to me by her to publish in the newspaper I put out once a month.

Non-Injurious Paste

1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp. minute tapioca
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
Pinch salt
Cinnamon

Put the minute tapioca, sugar, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon in the boiling water in a double boiler and cook until very thick. When cool, it is ready for use.