Edible Play Dough Clay Recipes for Children

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Here's your chance to impress your budding sculpter - these edible clay dough recipes have "easy to find" ingredients and are non-toxic. Because they're made from food, you don't have to worry if your child eats their creation. You and your child can make these play-dough recipes together and they can be stored for awhile in the refrigerator in a ziplock bag or tightly sealed container but watch for spoilage.

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KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH

Kids love this colorful clay that smells as good as it looks!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup salt
2-1/2 cups flour
2 packages Kool-Aid
3 tablespoons oil
2 cups boiling water

Directions: Mix dry ingredients. Add oil. Add water and knead.

Storage: Store in plastic bags in the refrigerator.

JELL-O PLAYDOUGH

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
1 (3-1/2-oz.) package "unsweetened" Jell-O

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until consistency of mashed potatoes. Let cool and knead with floured hands until dry.

Storage: This recipe needs to cool completely "before" storing it in an airtight container!

Note: The items made from this play dough recipe can be painted when they are dry.

OATMEAL DOUGH

Ingredients:
1 part flour
2 parts oatmeal
1 part water

Directions: Mix ingredients together and form into shapes. Note: The items made from this play dough recipe can be painted when they are dry.

CREAM CHEESE PLAY DOUGH

Ingredients:
8 oz. package of cream cheese
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk
1 tablespoon honey
Crackers or bread slices

Directions: Combine cream cheese, milk and honey in a bowl and mix until well blended. Mold sculptures on wax paper.

Storage: Unused portions MUST BE STORED in an airtight container and kept refrigerated!! Because cream cheese is perishable, use the expiration date on the cream cheese package as your guide for how long you can keep this play dough. Note: The shapes can then be placed on crackers or bread slices, decorated with edibles (celery or carrot slivers, raisins, dried fruit pieces, nuts, or seeds for a healthy snack! then EAT!

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH

Make sure the kids' don't have a peanut or milk allergy.

Ingredients:
One 18-oz jar creamy peanut butter
6 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup non-fat dry milk

Directions: Mix ingredients together, using varying amounts of dry milk for desired consistencies. Knead it with fingers, forming into desired shapes, adding other foods like M&M's or peanuts for eyes, mouths, etc.

Storage: When not using, MUST be stored in an airtight container.

GIRL SCOUT PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH

Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl, using your hands. Dough should feel soft and pliable. Form shapes and be creative!! Storage: When not using, MUST be stored in an airtight container.

SMOOTH PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH

Ingredients:
2 cups smooth peanut butter
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups dried milk
2/3 cups honey

Directions: Mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Storage: When not using, MUST be stored in an airtight container.

FROSTING PLAY DOUGH

Ingredients:
1 can frosting (any flavor)
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions: Mix together until dough reaches desired consistency

Storage: When not using, MUST be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated. Next time you want to use it, let it come to room temperature for pliable dough.

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Reader Feedback

  • LaStryge Nov 14, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    KOOL-AID Play dough looks like fun to make. Kids like colors dough better I think
  • LizMac60 Jun 22, 2011 @ 2:41 am | delete
    Good stuff. i remember making dough a bit like this for my children.
  • scss Jan 13, 2011 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Great lens -- love these edible play dough recipes! A big thumbs up and Like from me.

    Helene Malmsio
  • CounselMom Apr 20, 2009 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    Some fun recipes! Welcome to the Kids and Food Headquarters group.

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