Homemade play dough is quite an easy creation and much cheaper than purchasing it in a store. This is an easy project that you and your child can enjoy doing together so grab the kids and lets go!

First you need to gather the following ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 tablespoon powdered alum (Can be found in your grocers spice section)
Food Coloring

Step 1:
Combine flour, salt, and powdered alum and mix thoroughly.

Step 2:
Stir in oil and water.

Step 3:
Place your mixture into a pot and cook over medium heat until your mixture is about the consistency of mashed potatoes.

Step 4:
Remove from heat, let the mixture cool some, and then add vanilla and food coloring.

Step 5:
Thoroughly kneed the play dough to make the color even throughout the mixture.

Step 6:
Enjoy your newly made play dough!