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Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

October 26, 2021 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When I think of an easy sensory activity, the first thing that comes to my mind is making playdough.

It doesn’t take long, it’s a quiet play material, and you can usually find a playdough recipe that smells good. It’s a total win.

Personally, though, it’s even better if the recipe is edible, because my kids always wanted to taste the dough they made.

(In fact, I remember tasting commercial playdough as a kid. Not a good experience.)

So this easy marshmallow edible playdough recipe hits all the right notes!

Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

This homemade playdough recipe smells good, is safe to taste, and only needs a few ingredients. Perfect!

Read on to see how to make it and to get the printable recipe.

And, for more sensory ideas, take a look at our list of 20 edible playdough recipes you can make at home!

Have some sweet sensory fun with this easy marshmallow edible playdough recipe for kids!

What Ingredients Do You Need to Make Marshmallow Edible Playdough?

I said this was an easy recipe and I wasn’t bluffing.

This recipe only needs four ingredients. Four.

We totally got this.

Playing with Edible Playdough

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Mini marshmallows
  • Coconut oil
  • Powdered sugar
  • Sprinkles
Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe Ingredients

You probably have all of these in your house already.

And, if you don’t keep mini marshmallows in your pantry, you are seriously missing out on a simple sweet tooth fix.

Handfuls of mini marshmallows and chocolate chips are what get me through some days.

Adding Sprinkles to Marshmallow Edible Playdough

You can add food coloring if you want to color this dough.

But I love the contrast of the colorful sprinkles and the white dough, so I like to leave it as is.

How to Make Marshmallow Edible Playdough

Now to make up our batch of marshmallow playdough…

Marshmallow Edible Playdough Supplies

Start by microwaving the mini marshmallows to soften them.

Pour in the coconut oil.

Making Marshmallow Edible Playdough

Stir the oil and marshmallows together to combine them.

This is the base of the dough, but we’ll need the powdered sugar to “bind” everything together.

Simple Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

When you add the powdered sugar, do it slowly. Try a few tablespoons at a time and then stir it up to check the consistency.

You want the dough to be soft but not too sticky.

How to Mix Marshmallow Edible Playdough

If it sticks to your hand and it’s hard to form it into a ball, you’ll know you need to add a bit more sugar.

How to Mix Marshmallow Playdough

Once you can form a ball that holds its shape, your dough is done!

Playing with Marshmallow Edible Playdough

All that’s left now is to add the colorful sprinkles!

Fun Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe for Kids

If you have a child helping you make up the playdough, let them roll the dough ball in sprinkles and then use their hands to work them in thoroughly.

How to Use Marshmallow Edible Playdough for Learning

So we have a batch of marshmallow playdough. What exactly do we do with it?

The answer is: Lots of things! Playdough is a wonderful fine motor skills builder.

Edible Playdough Made with Marshmallows

Here are some simple playdough fine motor skills activities:

  • Use a play hammer to smash the dough flat
  • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out
  • Use plastic knives to cut and slice the dough into small pieces
  • Roll the dough into ropes and use child-safe scissors to cut them into sections
Edible Playdough with Sprinkles

You can also use playdough to form shapes, letters, and numbers, such as with literacy mats.

These winter literacy mats are a perfect fit for this wintry-looking playdough!

Scroll down to get the printable marshmallow edible playdough recipe!

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Yield: 1 batch

Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

Fun Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe for Kids

This fun and sweet marshmallow edible playdough makes a wonderful sensory activity for little hands!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, divided
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Pour the marshmallows into a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Microwave the marshmallows on HIGH for 40 seconds.
  3. Pour the coconut oil into the bowl and stir well.
  4. Slowly add in the powdered sugar by stirring in a few tablespoons at a time.
  5. After you have added one cup of powdered sugar, check the consistency of the dough. If it feels too sticky, add up to another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
  6. Mix in the sprinkles by hand.

Notes

  • This dough is good for one play session. Discard after the initial use.
  • Since this dough is made from food ingredients, it is safe to eat. Due to the high sugar content, parents may want to exercise care as to the amount children consume.

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Category: Sensory Activities

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20 Super Fun Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

June 20, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Do your kids love to play with playdough? It’s always been a big hit in our house. Our kids love to squish it, mix it with different colors, and mold it into all kinds of creations. 

But, once we learned that you can could make edible playdough, our world was officially rocked.

When we played with store-bought playdough, one of the questions they always asked was “Can we eat it?”

And I’d always have to answer, “No. I know it looks like it tastes good, but, trust me, it does not.” (It really, really doesn’t.)

Which is why I was so excited to gather up this list of super fun edible playdough recipes!

20 Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

These recipes for edible playdough are all easy to make and fun for kids to play with. Plus, they can eat it after they make their art. It’s a perfect sensory activity for kids of all ages!

Read on to see the full list of edible homemade playdough recipes below. And, for more ways to learn with playdough, check out our Cupcake Playdough Mats!

Mix up some sensory fun with these edible playdough recipes for kids! These are so fun for little ones who love to play with dough!

20 Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

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1. Solar System Edible Playdough – Look! We’re Learning!
2. Two-Ingredient Edible Playdough – Temecula Blogs
3. Baby Safe Edible Playdough – Learning 4 Kids
4. Cake Batter Edible Playdough – The Soccer Mom Blog
5. Sugar Cookie Playdough – Frugal Mom Eh
6. Edible Peanut Butter Playdough – I Can Teach My Child
7. Nutella Playdough – Still Playing School
8. Edible Pumpkin Pie Playdough – Coffee Cups and Crayons
9. Edible Playdough Fudge – STEAM Powered Family
10. Cookie Dough Playdough – Natural Beach Living

11. Dairy Free Edible Playdough – Look! We’re Learning!
12. Almond Playdough – Craftulate
13. Unicorn Poop Playdough – The Soccer Mom Blog
14. Strawberry Playdough – Powerful Mothering
15. Edible Jelly Bean Playdough – Lemon Lime Adventures
16. Cream Cheese Playdough – Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
17. Edible Rainbow Playdough – Preschool Powol Pockets
18. Chocolate Oat Playdough – Powerful Mothering
19. Cake Mix Playdough – Messy Little Monster
20. Peppermint Playdough – Frugal Mom Eh

Ways to Play With Edible Playdough Recipes

Okay, so you’ve chosen an edible playdough recipe to make. You’ve made it. Now what?

You can just hand the playdough over to your kids and let them play with it. (And don’t worry, they will.) But you can also extend the activity into helping them learn a few things while they play.

Use edible playdough for literacy practice.

Encourage the kids to roll the playdough into ropes and then practice forming letters and numbers with it. These ocean themed letter and number playdough mats are perfect for this!

Printable Alphabet Ocean Playdough Mats

Practice scissor cutting skills.

Grab a pair of child-safe scissors and then let the kids practice cutting their playdough into small pieces. Toddlers can use their fingers to tear the dough before trying the scissors.

Work on basic counting.

Once kids are comfortable working the playdough into little balls, it’s a great time to start counting! Kids can practice counting by ones, skip counting, counting by groups, and basic addition.

Pick up this free apple tree counting mat to use with your little ones!

Build fine motor skills.

Give the kids a few cookie cutters or a mini rolling pin so they can practice shaping the edible playdough into different shapes.

Here are a couple of playdough tools that may come in handy!

Clay and Dough Tools Six-Piece Set

Alex Art Wooden Dough Tools Set

Kiddy Dough 24-Piece Set Dough Tools and Party Pack

Have some fun sensory play with these fun and edible playdough recipes for kids! You can make these at home and let the kids play safely!

Did you love this list of edible playdough recipes? Don’t miss these other playdough activities!

Pick up these printable rainbow playdough mats for some colorful fine motor fun with early learners!

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Help little ones practice fine motor skills and recognizing basic shapes with these fun printable mountain playdough shape mats for kids!

Be sure to follow my Sensory Play board on Pinterest for more sensory activities!

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