• 1 cup white flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon alum
• Food coloring
• 1/2 cup water

Mix first four ingredients. Add food coloring to the water. Gradually add small amounts of water until mixture attains the consistency of bread dough. You may not use the entire 1/2 cup of water. You can make colors not commercially available, such as purple, by creatively mixing colors. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag. It lasts a long time. (If you can't find alum at the grocery store, look in the drugstore.)