Peppermint Play Dough

2 cups water
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
4 tablespoons oil
1 1/4 tablespoons peppermint extract

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Form dough into a ball, place on waxed paper, and allow to cool.

Variations:
~ Kneed food coloring into cool dough as desired. (2 drops per handful).
~ For sparkling dough, knead a generous amount of glitter into cool dough.