Nursery World - The dough to do

Jane Mills (Letters, 25 September) has asked for help in producing non-sticky playdough, while a recent feature, 'Against the grain' (31 July), suggested that early years practitioners should be aware of children who have the gluten intolerance condition coeliac playing with playdough, as it is made from wheat flour. It should be noted that some children and adults with coeliac cannot even handle products that have gluten in them, such as wheat, rye, barley and oats, without having a reaction. Therefore a gluten-free alternative should be provided.

It should be noted that some children and adults with coeliac cannot even handle products that have gluten in them, such as wheat, rye, barley and oats, without having a reaction. Therefore a gluten-free alternative should be provided.

A recipe for cooked playdough that has never yet let me down and a recipe for gluten-free playdough can be accessed on the features page of my website www.sandy-green.com. I hope they are helpful.

Sandy Green

Southdown, Bath, Avon

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