Looking for a simple and fun playdough recipe kids will love? Whip up a batch of this marshmallow playdough that is not only quick, but an edible playodugh as well! This marshmallow play dough recipe is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and up!
Marshmallow playdough
I love taste-safe play activities! Toddlers, preschoolers, and even kindergartners tend to put things in their mouth, so I love that this playdoh recipe for kids is not only simple-to-make, but an edible playdough too! Try this fun marshmallow playdoh with kids for a fun morning playing, creating, strengthening hand muscles, and eating too!
Marshmallow playdough recipe
- 10 ounce bag marshmallows
- 2 1/2 cups corn starch
- coconut oil (or other oil)
- 3 tablesppon water
- food colouring
Edible Marshmallow playdough
Simply put the marshmallows, cornstarch, and water in large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the mixture on high for 30 seconds then stir. Repeat until the marshmallows are melted. It took us about 1-2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
Edible playdough
Now knead the dough on a surface lightly dusted with cornstarch. Divide the dough into 4 – 6 balls and add food coloring to each ball and knead it with lightly with oiled hands until evenly colored.
Homemade Playdough
Now it’s time to play with slighly oiled hands. The dough can be stored in airtight containers for up to 1 week.
HINT: If the dough gets too hard to play with, just microwave it for 10 seconds to soften it right back up again!
diy playdough recipe
Kids will have fun playing and creating as they strengthen those hand muscles with will need for writing.
Easy playdough recipe
Use a rolling pin and cookie cutters or shape the dough into whatever your imaginbation can dream up from a fiersom dragon to a cute house and tree scene out of play dough.
I love seeing what kids come up with and playing with playdough is always a big hit!
Playdough Recipes
- Amazing Color Changing Playdough
- Classic, no-fail Kool Aid Playdough smells amazing
- Silk Soft 2 ingredient Playdough recipe no cook and dreamy white conditioner playdough
- Edible Pumpkin Playdough, yummy candy corn playdough
- Edible Marshmallow Playdough, and Peanut Butter Playdough 2 ingredient edible candy playdough, and edible Funfetti Playdough
- Peeps Playdough or fun snowman playdough
- Reader favorite play doh ice cream
- Colorful crayon playdough
- Simple jello Strawberry Playdough, scented Watermelon Playdough
- Scented lemon playdough, DIY Apple Pie Playdough, or super soft apple pie playdough no cook
- Bubble Gum homemade best playdough recipe
- In the winter try hot chocolate playdough or our stretchy peppermint playdough
- Try shaving cream playdough, fun glow in the dark playdough
Playdough Activies
- TONS of free printable playdough mat to print and play (plus more free printable playdough mats on our sister site
- Subtraction Smash: fun math activity with playdough, ice cream math addition playdough activity, telling the times games free
- Gumball Number Mats to play and learn with playdoh, FREE Number Playodugh Mats 1-10, counting construction playdough mats, or versatile free printable numbers 1-10 for preschoolers, ice cream pattern printable with playdough, watermelon seed counting activity,
- Parts of a Book for Kids Playdough Activity with free printable
- Hands-on, Playful Alphabet Playdough Mats – make the capital letter and complete the picture or these upper and lowercase alphabet playdough mats with tracing practice, and these simple alphabet playdough mats
- Human Body Playdough Mats for learning about bones, circulation, organs, and systems
- Themed Cards: Transportation playdough mats, pet animal playdough mats, jungle animal playdough mats, tools playdough pattern mats, emotions playdough mats, one fish two fish printables, birthday cake activity for preschool, instrument activity for preschoolers, color matching pencils free printable playdough mats
- Cute Monster shapes, shape flower playdough mats,
- Seasonal Fall Playdough Mats or these fall playdough mats, apple playdough mats, thanksgiving playdough mats, cute Christmas Playdough Mats, winter playdough mats, spring playdough mats, summer playdough mats, playdoh corn counting activity
- See all our free printable playdough mats preschool playdough mats, kindergarten playdough mats
Preschool Printables
- Grab these pre-k tracing sheets, find the letter Preschool Worksheets, free pattern sheets for preschoolers, popular Bunny Ears Template, Free Superhero Worksheets, free printable picture puzzles, and Frozen Worksheets for kids
- Tons of FREE preschool coloring pages pdf, Free dinosaur worksheets, Shape dot marker printables, fun Fingerprint Activity Worksheet working on counting
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Printables, cute Farm Animals and their Babies puzzles, Princess Worksheets for kids, cute Free Printable Preschool Worksheets Tracing Letters and Animal I Spy Printables pdf, free pencil control sheet, printable Preschool Matching Worksheets
- Free Printable Alphabet Bracelets, Cut and Paste Alphabet Worksheets into minibooks,
- TONS of Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers and Free Alphabet Playdough Mats pdf, pirate free alphabet printables, Free Shape Pattern Block Templates, and road shapes
- Number Bingo Dauber Worksheets, Farm Cutting Practice Worksheets, and Color Worksheets
- Plus so many more Free preschool worksheets age 3-4 and tons of preschool worksheets
- See all free preschool worksheets age 3-4, cute preschool worksheets, and TONS of free printable worksheets for all ages
Preschool Activities
- DIY Foam Paint for Kids, EASY Science Activities for Preschoolers, 100 ABC Games that are Outrageously FUN, Baking Soda Slime, Squish Watermelon Sensory Bag, Printable Road Shapes Activity, and Melted pony bead craft
- Glow in the Dark Fairy Jar, beautiful Color Changing FLowers Experiment, edible Marshmallow Paint, fun Painting with Cars, easy color changing milk experiment worksheet, Easy-to-Make Balloon Hovercraft
- Super Cool Scribble Draw Bot, Edible Peanut Butter Playdough, Amaze Kids with this Leak Proof Bag Science, race track Pool Noodle Activity, fun Tin Foil art, cool DIY Foosball Table, Lots of fantastic Books for Preschoolers
- Fizzing Planets Solar System Project, Free Printable Doctor Pretend Play, free printable ice cream name craft, craft with free fish template preschool, easy pasta necklace craft, DIY magic sand, fun bubble painting
- Impressive Grow a Rainbow capillary action experiment, EPIC ketchup volcano, craft stick shape activities with free templates, Marshmallow Shooters – go over 30 feet, Grass Head Craft, Ice Cream Edible Playdough
- Play and eat marshmallow playdough, learn how to dye rice with food coloring for sensory play, beautiful stained glass craft pasta art, simple water cycle in a bag worksheet, unique apple craft
- vibrant washable sidwalk paint for kids, amazing homemade bubble solution, family-favorite kool aid playdough recipe, 100 monster crafts and activities, lava lamp experiment explanation, popsicle stick candy catapult kids activity
- Plus don’t miss all our kids activities and fun preschool activities
Leave a Reply