Cloud Dough

Our summer afternoon experiments continue!  This time we worked with cloud dough, a.k.a. "moon dough," which is a moldable dough that is fun to play with and super easy to whip up.  Eight cups flour, one cup baby oil... that's it.  A pastry blender is a good way to mix out all the clumps.  I put it in a couple plastic bins, dropped in a bunch of tools (spatulas, spoons, plastic knives, and cups), and covered the table with newspaper.  Sure, there was a little mess to clean up afterwards (especially on Kate's side of the table!), but that was definitely worth it, since my kids easily played with this for a good hour.