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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

Play Dough Mats for Your Easter Baskets (Free Printables)

March 22 by Kaley

Easter play dough mat free printable - love this candy alternative for the Easter basket, especially with the included Jell-O play dough recipe.

Easter! Do you have your baskets ready yet?! If not, no worries, get your 30 day free trial for Amazon Prime's 2-Day Shipping and use our recipe for getting your baskets put together STAT: Check out this roundup of our resident children's librarians' all-time favorite Easter books and pick up your favorite Add one or two picks from our list of Easter toys that promote creativity Roll up and insert our free Easter play dough mats (see below) Fill a few plastic eggs with our super … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Kaley, Printables, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: candy-free Easter basket, candy-free Easter ideas, Creative Play Easter Basket, Easter basket ideas, Easter ideas for kids, Easter play doh mat, Easter play dough mat, Easter playdough mat, homemade play doh, homemade play dough recipe, homemade playdough recipe, jello playdough, play dough mat free printable, play dough mats

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

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