edible sensory dough Archives

Have you ever tried making your own playdough? We’ve done it several times and it’s always a big hit with our kids.

But, if you really want to take it to the next level, edible playdough is where it’s at. Remember always thinking that playdough looked good and then being disappointed when you tried to taste it (whenever your mom wasn’t looking, that is)? Edible playdough actually does taste amazing.

So for a fun astronomy sensory play activity, I thought my kids would love some DIY Solar System Edible Playdough! This is so simple and fun to make! And it’s a sweet treat for the kids to enjoy too. (Just don’t let them eat too much or they’ll be bouncing off the ceiling.) Read on to get the recipe for yourself!

Want more fun sensory play? Don’t miss our simple DIY flubber kids can make!

Solar System Edible Playdough

Basically, you’re going to make colored sugar frosting. Which is why the kids shouldn’t eat too much, you know?

You can use any color of frosting you like, but the Funfetti brand has some awesome brightly colored versions that will give you a lovely color for each planet.

To make Earth and moon playdough, we went with blue frosting (for Earth) and yellow frosting (for the moon).

Mix the two together to get the right consistency. You want it squishy, but still kind of firm.

Turn your mixture onto a wooden surface.

Let the kids mix it up with their little fingers!

This is great gross motor skill practice, by the way.

All you need now are two empty jars with lids (baby food jars are perfect), colored ribbon, and some cute solar system stickers!

Fill each jar with one color of the playdough.

And add the lids!

These particular stickers came from a brick-and-mortar store, but if you want to get something solar system-themed online, try these solar system planet stickers. I actually think those are even better, because you can choose from specific planets with the planet names.

And with the different frosting colors, you could make a batch for every planet in the solar system!

These would make awesome party favors, but your kids will also love making up their own solar system edible playdough to play with (and taste!).

Click over to page 2 for the full recipe!

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My kids absolutely love sensory play and one of the best ways to have sensory fun is to make your own playdough! But if you want to take it to the absolute max, you make edible play dough. Just because you can. 🙂

Several people in our family are lactose-intolerant, so we generally follow a dairy free lifestyle. But when we started looking around for edible play dough recipes, a lot of them used butter. So we decided to make an edible play dough dairy free recipe!

The great thing is that the recipe is simple and delicious (even without dairy products), which means that even if you’re not following a dairy free lifestyle, your kids will still love it.

If you enjoy this activity, be sure to grab our free Beach Number Playdough Mats to use them with!

Dairy Free Edible Play Dough Recipe

We found a great allergy-free edible play dough recipe from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. The basic recipe uses several household food staples, including powdered sugar, but you can swap out any of them for allergen-free versions.

With 6 ingredients, this edible play dough dairy free recipe is a bit more involved than some of the others. This isn’t exactly a no-cook recipe, since you have to melt the vegan butter, but it still comes together quickly!

Powdered sugar and corn syrup go in the bowl first…

Followed by vegan butter, vanilla, and salt….

…and finally, food coloring!

The initial consistency of this dough was really greasy, kind of the like the cloud dough that went horribly wrong last month.

After a night in the refrigerator, though, it was much more pliable and easier to work with.

As you can see, Roo didn’t care either way. That boy is obsessed with play dough.

He played around with the texture a bit.

But when he found out that he could eat it, there was no stopping him! (A note: This stuff is basically frosting, so don’t let your kids go crazy with it or they’ll never go to sleep!)

See what I mean? 🙂 We had a “ball” working with this edible play dough!

Grab the full recipe below!

Edible Play Dough Dairy Free Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Servings 1 batch of dough

Ingredients

Adapted from AAAAI
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup vegan butter melted
Splash of vanilla
Sprinkle of salt
5 drops food coloring any color desired

Instructions

Combine the powdered sugar and corn syrup in a large mixing bowl. Stir well.
Pour in the vegan butter and mix. Add the vanilla, salt, and drops of food coloring and stir until color is even throughout the dough.
Refrigerate overnight before using.

If you enjoyed this post, see more of our homemade play dough fun below!

Plus, get more tips for sensory fun at home on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!