The following recipes will provide you with several basic types of dough. If you wish to color the dough, add a few drops of food coloring to the water. Slowly add the water, stirring as you pour. Mix the dough until it can be kneaded without being overly sticky. This clay will keep for several weeks in a covered plastic container.
Finished pieces can be air-dried, by leaving out overnight on a cooling rack.
Cornstarch clay is useful for making small pieces such as beads, and for hand-sculpting pieces. It does not roll out easily, so is not the best choice for using with cookie cutters. This dough is the traditional homemade play dough that everyone remembers from childhood. It is a firm dough, which is easy to roll, and holds it shape well when cut with cookie cutters. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water Combine dry ingredients.