Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Add 2 cups flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, and tea tree (few drops) oil to a bowl. A grown-up can pour the boiling water directly into the bowl (try and get it right over the salt) and mix.
Step 2
Once it cools a little, I hand over the spoon to my daughter so she can start stirring. When a ball forms, dump it onto a flat surface and knead while adding a little of the remaining flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
Step 3
Divide the dough into three balls and knead your color of choice into each individual ball.
Step 4
The tea tree oil was the secret ingredient in our pond dough, giving it a great earthy smell.
Final result!
My daughter loved to build little ponds and show me all the things she has been learning at school.
