Marshmallow Play Dough
Marshmallow play dough is a unique dough for children to play with. It’s soft, stretchy, and smells great! Your kids will LOVE this unique play dough!
Materials Needed
Of course you’ll need marshmallows for this play dough! You also need the following:
- 30 Large Marshmallows
- 1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil (or another type of cooking oil for medium temperatures)
- About 1 cup of Cornstarch or Flour
- Food Coloring
- Stovetop or cooktop
- Spatula
- Mat or cutting board
Steps to Making Marshmallow Play Dough
You can make this play dough in under five minutes!
Start by adding 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into a pan and place it on the stove on medium heat.
After it has melted, add 30 large marshmallows to the pan. Stir frequently until they melt completely.
If you want the dough to be two colors, divide the marshmallow mix between two bowls and stir in a few drops of food coloring.
Next, stir in the cornstarch and mix well.
Once it has been mixed, place it onto a mat and knead with corn starch.
Keep adding corn starch and kneading until it is no longer sticky.
Playing with the Dough
This dough is so soft and smells wonderful! My boys had so much fun playing with it. This consistency of this dough reminds me of what fondant is like. It does not stick to your fingers, but still feels tacky.
Ways to Play
After you’ve made the dough, invite your child to play with it! If you need some ideas for invitation to play, check out the following!
- Use cookie cutters to make “cookies” for dramatic play
- Form the dough in the shape of letters
- Make “cupcakes” and place the dough in silicone molds. You could even add candles!
- Roll out the dough and make alphabet prints using ABC magnets
- Give your child objects to use for making patterns in the play dough. This could be gems, seashells, or small toys
- Make tracks with a toy car
- Pull and twist the dough
- Form the dough into snakes and cut them with play dough scissors
Video Instructions
Printable Recipe
Marshmallow Play Dough
Equipment
- 1 spatula
- 1 cutting board
- 1 stove
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 30 big marshmallows
- 1 cup corn starch
- 3 drops food coloring
Instructions
- Start by adding 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into a pan and place it on the stove on medium heat.
- After it has melted, add 30 large marshmallows to the pan. Stir frequently until they melt completely.
- If you want the dough to be two colors, divide the marshmallow mix between two bowls and stir in a few drops of food coloring.
- Next, stir in the cup of cornstarch and mix well.
- Once it has been mixed, place it onto a mat and knead with corn starch. Keep adding corn starch and kneading until it is no longer sticky.
Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
No, any kind of coconut oil will work.
I recommend using the dough shortly after making it. It can get hard quickly so it’s better to use it right away.
Sounds like it needs a little more corn starch. Add in a little at a time until it is no longer sticky. If it’s still too sticky, mix in about 1/4 teaspoon of coconut oil.
If your dough is too hard, just pop it in the microwave for up to 10 seconds to soften it up.
Yes! This dough is edible, making it taste-safe.
I hope you’ll try this one out!
You have wonderful ideas, I was looking for new math centers . Thanks A Million
Hi I made it with icing Sugar so I can eat it
What a great idea!
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes you can, but I would use it within a day of making it.
I just want to point out that any recipe with raw flour is NOT edible, especially for little ones. Raw flour can contain E.coli, a single teaspoon of this play dough can potentially put your child in the hospital for the rest of his short life. The chances are indeed low, but the risk is very high. One woman who spent 4 years in agonizing pain before her death after tasting a bit of raw cookie dough and contracting salmonella warned never to take the chance- it’s not worth.
Maybe you can substitute the flour out with corn starch or baking soda, somthing that is edible
Will be trying this out with a 1 year old, 2 year old and 4 year old. Looks fun and doesn’t matter if they eat it
This is such a great idea! So when are you going to put out a playdough ebook with all your fantastic ideas???
Thanks LaToya!!! You are so sweet.
What a great idea! I love homemade play dough! Especially edible ones that my kids can eat because I know they will. My daughter saw this picture and wanted to make some right now! I’m featuring this at my link party tonight and pinning!
Love how simple and easy the recipe is! And your little one is so cute! đŸ™‚
This one sounds so fun! Love the colors, too!