We really love having fun with different playdough recipesand this edible playdough recipe was another fun one to add to our list.Your toddler or preschooler is going to love the idea of playing with a cake mix playdough! Pull palm-sized balls of playdough from the container- this is a great way to improve intrinsic hand strength. EASY-TO-USE MAGICAL MIXER MECHANISM: Kids can attach 1 of the 2 trays to the bowl, fill each mold with Play-Doh modeling compound, and pull the handle to stamp 2 pretend treats at a time! Use small pieces of play dough to form imaginary decorations: sprinkles, icing, cherry, birthday candles, etc.

The fact that this cake mix playdough is edible means that you have the added bonus of not having to worry about small children putting the playdough into their mouths. If they take a sneaky bite it doesn't matter! I wouldn't actually encourage children to eat the playdough, it's just safe if they do! If you keep all the items you are adding to the playdough edible too the whole activity will be taste safe for young children. There are so many ways that you can play with your cake mix playdough. It would be fun to give your toddler or preschooler the cake mix playdough alongside sprinkles, cupcake cases, muffin tins, birthday candles etc so they can make their own bakery or cake shop. You could add some little plates and a tea set too! Add to the fun by giving the kids a few cupcake cases, some sprinkles and a few birthday candles to play with. We had fun using birthday candles when we did our cupcake countingusing playdough, but it would be even more fun with a cake mix playdough.

LOTS OF CREATIVE WAYS TO DECORATE: Top creations with make-believe frosting and sprinkles using the extruder tool or the spatula tool, and make fun Play-Doh candy, decorations, and toppings using the half-molds on the side of the toy mixer One of the benefits of playing with play dough is the creativity that the material inspires. Playing with playdough is a great way to inspire fine motor STEM while building strength in the hands:

We like to place everything on the table and let the little ones decorate and play as they wish. You can direct them if you’d like but more times than not, they enjoy the time to have open-ended play. And of course we enjoy the playtime too! Ours like to layer their cupcakes and decorate them with beads and gems. ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY: This Play-Doh food playset with toy kitchen accessories makes a great gift for kids 3 years and up who love kitchen toys and play foodBest of all, with different colors of dough, you can mix and match the cupcakes while building skills. Color matching with play dough is a fun way for preschoolers and toddlers to learn colors and so much more. Why make Playdough Cupcakes? You could also roll out a long piece of playdough and spiral it on top of a playdough cupcake.Is it just us (and oursweet tooth) or does this look delicious?!