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The Perfect Play Dough Recipe for First Birthday Fun!
Have you been following the “royal baby?” Sweet Prince George celebrated his first birthday on July 22, 2014. And I’m so SO excited to have been asked to help celebrate with Parents magazine! Parents showcased first birthday ideas fit for a prince, and I thought the perfect party activity for tiny tots would be Cupcake Play Dough! Here’s the super simple – and edible – play dough recipe…
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My Edible Cupcake Play Dough Recipe
(Inspired by this Create a Flavor Play Dough Recipe from The Tip Toe Fairy.)
Ingredients:
- (1) 16 oz. container of store-bought frosting
- 2 1/4 cups corn starch
- sprinkles
- birthday candles
- cupcake liners
- a couple drops of essential oils to up the “scent-factor” (optional)
(Consider trying Young Living Essential Oils to scent your homemade playdough!)
Steps:
Scoop all of the icing into a large bowl. Add 2 cups of the corn starch and stir with a spoon or spatula. Once it starts to become dough-like, knead on a corn starch covered surface. Sprinkle the rest of the corn starch on and knead in until dough is no longer sticky.
Knead in colorful sprinkles to add more texture or just present the dough with the sprinkles, candles, and cupcake liners for the kids to play with.
While I wouldn’t use it as a snack – this play dough recipe IS made with entirely edible ingredients. So it’s a great option for a first birthday party with littles that still put things in their mouths.
Little hands might get a bit sticky after lots of play, but you can always sprinkle on and knead in some more corn starch. Or just let the littles be messy! It’s fun and great sensory play, too.
Goodies for Your Cupcake Play Dough Recipe & Party
How did you celebrate your kids first birthdays? Share in the comments below!
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Stephanie Pass says
July 13, 2014 at 10:58 PMThanks so much for the mention! I love what you did with it! Such a cute, cute idea!!
Susen says
July 12, 2014 at 7:37 AMOut of all of the playdough recipes we have experimented with the icing one is THE best, for us! We mixed ours with powdered sugar and it also came out devine! Your ‘cupcakes’ look beautiful!!
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
July 12, 2014 at 9:48 AMOh thank you! The kids loved it. And JC loved that taste! 😉
Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says
July 11, 2014 at 5:42 PMSuch a fun recipe for play dough. I bet it smells so good!
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
July 12, 2014 at 9:49 AMAnd tastes yummy, too!