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Best Homemade Playdough Ever: Jell-O Playdough

April 25 by Kaley

This recipe went totally viral a while ago and it's no wonder - it's smells wonderful and so silky smooth - my kids' absolute favorite!

Homemade playdough - If ever there was a quintessential DIY this is it!  Parents and children have been happily cooking up this stuff at home for decades.  Today Kaley is sharing her favorite play dough recipe using another kid classic: Jell-O (because it just wouldn't be an MPMK post without some sort of twist). You're going to love this recipe.  Kaley promises it comes out silky smooth and I could practically smell the fruity scents wafting from my computer as I read her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Exploring, Sensory & Interactive Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: diy play dough, favorite, home made playdough, homemade play doh, homemade play dough, homemade playdough, jello playdough, play doh, play doh recipe, playdough recipe

Our Favorite Play Doughs and Slimes to Keep Your Kids Busy

December 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Best Play Dough and Play Slime Recipes Ever! - Love, love, love the calming lavender plah-doh, super soft Jell-O play-doh, and the sparkly scented slime!!

Yesterday a good friend group texted me and a couple of our other mom friends to ask for our favorite DIY play dough recipe. Of course, I immediately replied with a link to our famous Jell-O play dough. A few hours later she texted a photo of happy kiddos and my other friends were chiming in what a life-saver this recipe is when kids are home from school and there are lots of hours to fill. A light bulb went off and I realized all of you might also benefit from a reminder about our best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: diy play dough, DIY play slime, homemade play dough, play doh recipe, play dough recipe, play slime recipe, sensory activities

Quiet Time Trick: Make Calming Lavender Play Dough

June 24 by Kaley

Quiet Time Trick: DIY Calming Lavender Play Dough

We've talked about the amazing benefits of play dough. We've shared the best play dough recipe ever. We've even made play dough toolkits. So we can all agree that we love play dough. But did you know that it can also be used as a great calming activity for kids? By adding the soothing, calming properties of lavender to our favorite playdough, this activity is sure to calm even the wiggliest of kids on those long summer days. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging, Kaley, Quiet Time, Sensory & Interactive Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: calming play dough, diy play dough, homemade playdough, lavender, play dough recipe, playdough recipe, quiet time activities, summer play ideas

Ultimate Play Dough Play Resources – All in One Spot

April 14 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

The ultimate round-up of play dough recipes, activities, tools and more.

Image Credit (cropped & text added): © Chris Parfitt | 05.11.08 | CC by 2.0 You know we can't get enough of play dough play around here.  Today Amanda of Not Just Cute is back with everything we need to maximize the kids' interest in play dough play as well as ideas on how to maximize the learning benefits of this fabulous art material. Read on for the ultimate round-up of play dough recipes and activities! Play dough is a staple of childhood. Like story time and hide and seek, it's an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, Creating & Engaging, Sensory & Interactive Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: benefits of play dough play, diy play dough, home made playdough, homemade play doh, homemade play dough, homemade playdough, jello playdough, play doh, play doh recipe, play dough activities, playdough recipe

Edible Homemade Peanut Butter Play Dough

January 29 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Since our post on homemade play dough made of Jell-O remains one of our most popular posts of all time, I thought you guys might enjoy another food-based play dough recipe. Once again, this is a recipe that results in a silky soft and incredible sweet smelling dough. I'm over at eHow's craft channel with a completely edible peanut butter play dough recipe that your littles are sure to love.  Go check it out and make yourself a batch this weekend. P.S. Want some more sensory play ideas? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging, Sensory & Interactive Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: diy play dough, home made playdough, homemade play doh, homemade play dough, homemade playdough, jello playdough, peanut butter play dough, play doh, play doh recipe, playdough recipe

How To Reap the Many Benefits of Play Dough

February 17 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

The benefits of play dough play: hand writing, fine motor skills, creativity, and more!

photo via LPF Designs.   I've been meaning to do a post on the benefits of play dough for a while now.  I don't know about you, but I loved the stuff as a kid.  Maybe it's the nostalgia factor, but even now there's something almost cathartic about playing with it.  As it turns out, it's great for the little ones too.   You may remember I featured Jennifer Hallissy's book The Write Start: A Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage, from Scribbling to Forming Letters and Writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Exploring Tagged With: benefits of play dough, diy play dough, homemade play dough, learning with play dough, play dough tools

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