Edible Play Dough Craft

Make play dough that you can actually encourage your kid to eat.

Submitted by
Kayla Chong

You'd think that the salty-bitter taste of Play-Doh would be enough to keep it out of your kid's mouth, but no, he seems to think it's a gourmet snack. Give him play dough that's as fun (and tasty) to eat as it is to play with with this craft. Now all you have to do is figure out how to make edible glue, crayons and paper!

A hungry sculptor:
Your kid
1 18-ounce jar of smooth peanut butter or soynut butter
Rolled oats
Powdered milk
Honey
A big bowl
A wooden spoon
Wax paper

Wash your sculptor's hands—it's no fun to finish your masterpiece only to discover that you got dirt smudged all over it.
Scoop the peanut butter or soynut butter into the bowl.
Have your child slowly add two cups each of rolled oats and powdered milk.
Squirt in 2/3 cup of honey.
Stir with a wooden spoon until it's well blended.
Spread wax paper out on the table and put a large blob of dough onto the wax paper.
Roll up your kid's sleeves—sculpting is hard enough without your sleeves getting in the way.
Let your kid get sculpting. Oh no! Does the cow have one too many legs? No problem. Have your kid eat one off. The tree a bit too tall? Take a bite. You know, while you're at it, you might as well taste a little as well. There's no better morning pick-me-up like a play-dough pancake to go with your coffee.