San Francisco playwright and actor Michael Gene Sullivan had a compelling reason to create his play “Recipe,” which receives its world premiere from Berkeley’s Central Works: “I wanted to create roles ...

You know that moment when the lights go out and your kids squeal with excitement? That wide-eyed, giggly kind of magic? That’s exactly what you’re about to create with this glow-in-the-dark play dough ...

Many homemade play dough recipes require stovetop cooking and then cooling, which can be fun for older kids, but not so much for impatient toddlers. This quick and easy recipe requires only stirring, ...

The author’s son Jack at age 3 busy making play-doh. My daughter Juno goes to a preschool that has a Helping Hands program, where families are asked sometimes for supplies of rubbing alcohol, wipes, ...

Add some glitter for a galactic spin on this easy, no-bake play dough recipe! Add some glitter for a galactic spin on this easy, no-bake play dough recipe! For the ...

Most kids love play dough. It's squishy, squashy and can keep them entertained for hours if we're really honest with ourselves. What's better is, it's really easy to make. Sara Davies MBE is known for ...

Readers had very specific recipe requests, and I’ve paired them with dishes from the New York Times Cooking database. By Tanya Sichynsky Last week, I set out to revive Recipe Matchmaker, a series I ...

The baking season has arrived, and so has a new reason to heat the oven: an inviting cookbook called “Baking in America” by Greg Patent (Houghton Mifflin, 2002, $35). Its recipes are the sort that ...