Kelly’s class is having the “5 Senses” month…pretty standard preschool stuff.  Her teachers asked if I could make red peppermint playdough to go with the curriculum.  Could I ever!  How fun is this?!

Recipe: Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 2 tsp cream of tartar in a saucepan.  Add 1 cup of water, 1 Tbsp oil, and stir over medium heat until it pulls away from the pan.  While stirring over the heat, add 10-15 drops of food coloring.  Cool and knead until smooth.  While kneading, mix in peppermint extract.  I store ours at home in large ziploc freezer bags.  After the girls got one whiff, they begged for a batch to keep!