Jul. 13, 2007 - Edible Play-dough

Edible Play-dough  

Amy (from CupHalfFull)

2 TB peanut butter*

2 TB honey

2 TB powdered milk

Give each child a bowl and a spoon. Depending on age and ability you can—allow them to measure and pour their own ingredients or in each bowl just place recipe amounts yourself in each cereal bowl and give them a spoon. Let them practice stirring and keeping all the powder milk from flying around (older kids like to show off to the youngers). Once mixed, help child check consistency—if need be, add more milk a TSP at a time. After a few times they feel so smart when they can tell you if it needs more milk or not!

Give them plastic knives, rolling pins and cookie cutters. Don’t forget a glass of milk, too. Once done playing (or while they are playing), my kids gobble theirs up! Sometimes I offer graham crackers while they play. =0)

*Use the creamy kind and not the natural kind that has to be stirred. Using the natural kind that must be stirred will yield poor results and a runny mess that is difficult thicken with powdered milk. The kids get frustrated that the dough is not really dough. LOL We’ve tried!