Thanks ladies,

OOooo MrsT, thankfully we have floorboards in the living areas. I will make sure it doesnt venture into the bedrooms Lesson learned hey? lol

I made BRIGHT BLUE and the colour didnt seem to come out on the kitchen counter when I was kneading it (had a bit of a play myself hehe). I did need to add a few handfulls of extra flour to get the right feel. I guess it is totally safe to eat but she wont want to with all that salt! (mind you, today she was eating gravel!!!!! so who knows? )

will it start to go a bit funky or smelly eventually or just dry out? I guess it depends how much it gets used.

Sazz.