Ever had that horrifying experience where you find your child eating out of a playdough tub or whatever clay he has his hands on?
Then you pry open his mouth to see if he’s swallowed it or you can salvage whatever little piece is left. Yes, many parents have gone through the mouth-pry situation.
Maybe it wasn’t with playdough but it pretty much has the same effect.
So, how do we solve this? In the play dough scene at least.
You can’t buy edible play dough but, you CAN make it at home with simple household items or easy to get ingredients.
Either make it edible or make it safe for your kids! Here’s our list.
10+ DIY Playdough Recipes Perfectly Safe for Kids
1. Hawaiian Punch Playdough
Okay, so maybe Hawaiian Punch isn’t exactly conducive to general health. But, at least it’s edible, right? Anyway, kids love color and this recipe does not fall short of colorful.
Get this edible playdough recipe here.
2. Marshmallow Playdough
I would probably say that marshmallow playdough is one of the most moldable edible playdough yet. Marshmallows are already pretty stretchy to start with.
So, if your kid doesn’t eat your entire play dough supply, you’ll have a very usable supply of playdough for a while.
Enjoy learning this recipe here.
3. Ice Cream Playdough
Flavored and colored with cake frosting, this ice cream themed edible play dough will be your kids’ favorite past time.
The fact that they can eat it makes it even more fun. Plus, there’s not melting mess to be cleaned up after!
Full recipe here!
4. Nutella Playdough
This may look crumbly but trust me, it wouldn’t make a difference to your kids. They’ll still want to play the heck out of it. Nutella is an all-time fave so you can’t really go wrong with this flavor!
Check out the recipe here.
5. Cupcake Playdough
This recipe is so easy to make you can do it with your kids. Who knows? It might spark an interest in baking.
Get the full recipe here.
6. Kool-Aid Playdough
Kids love Kool-Aid. You know what that means, right? Yes, you are on the right track to creating the best edible play dough known to their world.
Get started here!
7. Birthday Cake Playdough
Quite similar to the cupcake play dough and equally as fun! If the cake frosting flavoring doesn’t do it for your kid, the sprinkles surely will. Add some pretend candles and you have yourself quite a shindig!
See the full recipe here.
8. Ginger Bread Playdough
Let your toddlers be in on the Christmas celebration! Get a load of this gingerbread-flavoured edible play dough!
Click here for the full recipe.
9. Peeps Playdough
Yes, you can turn Peeps marshmallows into playdough! Who would have thought, right? Whoever came up with this idea is going places in life. Grab the recipe here!
10. Peppermint Playdough
This has Christmas feels written all over it! It does not only taste good, it smells good too! Try making them in red and white to create a peppermint candy cane feel!
Recipe right here.
Okay, let’s not limit ourselves to edible play dough, though. There are DIY ones that are still a lot less hazardous than the commercially manufactured ones. Like these for example:
11. Sand Playdough
Too cold for the beach? Well, that won’t be a problem anymore if all you want to do is make castles out of the sand. You can do that by following this recipe here.
12. Shaving Cream Playdough
Make them in different colors so your kids can do a lot out of them. Apparently, shaving cream play dough is very smooth to the touch! Check out the recipe!
13. A 10-Minute Playdough
Fun, colorful and quick to make! What else can you ask for? Your kids will enjoy making them as much as they would enjoy playing with them.
Grab the recipe here!
14. Galaxy Playdough
Take a trip to the cosmic world of outer space through plain imagination! Trust me, this recipe will spark the space explorer in your child!
Find the recipe here!
Have you made a choice which one you’re going to try first? The ingredients are very affordable so why don’t you give them all a try?
Now, you don’t have to worry about your kids putting play dough in their mouths. Say hello to a worry-free play hour! Bring out the mixing bowls and get ready to get your hands dirty! Because you are guaranteed to have an afternoon of fun and laughter!
Happy moulding!
Got any edible play dough recipes you’d like to share? Leave us a comment below!
