Edible playdough that smells amazing? You bet! This 2 ingredient playdough recipe with frosting couldn’t be easier! Kids will love how soft this playdough is. We love homemade playdough. Read on for the easiest edible playdough recipe ever!
Frosting Playdough Recipe
The ratio for this edible playdough recipe is one part frosting to one part powdered sugar. You can use white, flavored, or colored frosting. White frosting allows you to make your own colors.
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup of frosting (flavored creates a nice scent)
- 1 cup of powdered sugar (cornstarch does work but is not as tasty)
- Mixing bowl and spoon
- Food coloring (optional)
- Playdough accessories
Instructions:
STEP 1: Start by adding the frosting to your bowl.
STEP 2: If you want to add a few drops of food coloring, now’s the time!
We made several colors of these two ingredients in edible playdough and used strawberry frosting for one batch.
STEP 3: Now add the confectioner’s sugar to thicken your dough and give it that awesome playdough texture. You can start out mixing the frosting and sugar with a spoon, but eventually, you will have to switch to kneading it with your hands.
STEP 4: Time to get the hands in the bowl and knead your playdough. Once the mixture is fully incorporated, you can remove the soft playdough and place it on a clean surface to finish kneading into a silky smooth ball!
Your Questions Answered
Is Frosting Playdough Edible?
Most playdough recipes are not edible but may be considered taste-safe or non-toxic. While this is considered edible playdough because the ingredients can be eaten, it contains a lot of sugar. I would not encourage kids to eat it as a snack!
How Long Does Frosting Playdough Last?
This edible powdered sugar playdough has a unique texture and slightly differs from our traditional playdough recipes. Because it does not have preservatives like salt, so it will not last as long.
Generally, homemade playdough is stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Similarly, you can still store this powdered sugar playdough in an airtight container or zip-top bag, but it won’t be as much fun to play with again and again.
Fun Things To Do With Frosting Playdough
Shape and Color Recognition: Have kids roll out the edible playdough and shape it into basic forms like circles, squares, and triangles. You can also add shape cookie cutters! Grab these free shape playdough mats!
Letter and Number Formation: Encourage kids to roll the playdough into “snakes” and shape them into letters and numbers. This activity helps with letter and number recognition while also developing fine motor skills. Use these LEGO letter sheets as playdough mats!
Counting and Sorting: Use small pieces of edible playdough to create “cookies” or “candies” and practice counting. You can also sort the pieces by size, color, or shape. This activity helps with counting skills, pattern recognition, and categorization. Add in our free printable ten-frame mats.
Imaginative Play: Set up a pretend bakery or kitchen where kids can use the edible playdough to “bake” cookies, cakes, or other treats. This encourages creativity and role-playing, and you can incorporate discussions about measurements and ingredients for added learning.
Free Printable Playdough Mats
Add these free printable playdough mats to your early learning activities!
More Fun Sensory Recipes To Make
We have a few more recipes that are all-time favorites! They’re easy to make and require only a few ingredients, and young kids love them for sensory play!
💡 Looking for more unique ways to engage the senses? Check out more fun sensory activities for kids!
- Make kinetic sand that is moldable play sand for little hands.
- Homemade oobleck is easy with just 2 ingredients.
- Mix up some soft and moldable cloud dough.
- Find out how simple it is to color rice for sensory play.
- Try edible slime for a taste safe play experience.
- Of course, playdough with shaving foam is fun to try!
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- Homemade Playdough Recipes including traditional, no-cook, super soft, and even taste-safe ideas!
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- Playdough tips, tricks, and ideas!
How many days would be max to prep ahead of time to use? Trying to plan a couple of days ahead for my classroom.
This is better to make same day!