I based my recipe off of one I found by Wild Flower Ramblings, but changed it to match what I had available in my cupboards.
Here is a fun list of other Ice Cream Play Dough Recipes that eventually we will try once Little Dragon is older. Since this activity is made to resemble food, I don’t want to confuse the poor little guy with an activity he can’t eat…I think that would be so frustrating!
Ice Cream Shop Pretend Play
Ingredients:
One can of frosting-We used Pillsbury Pink Lemonade flavor and it smelled divine!
1 1/4 C. flour
Food coloring (optional)
1 batch should be plenty for 2 kids
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Directions:
1. Stir frosting and flour together, then knead until forms a dough. If it is sticky add a little flour until it no longer sticks to your hand. If it is stiff, add a couple drops of water until it reaches the right consistency.
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| Doesn’t it look like ice cream? |
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| Little Tiger was busy making darling little ice cream play dough cups that looked good enough to eat. |
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| Little Dragon loved poking things into the Play Dough Ice Cream and decorating his treats. |
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| He couldn’t resist trying a few bites of our sweet smelling play dough, the nice thing is I didn’t have to freak out on him or dig in his mouth. The less interrupting of playtime that I have to do is best. |
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| Ice Cream in a Bag |
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| Ice Cream Handprint Craft |
Echo A says
June 30, 2014 at 2:02 pmFantastic idea! I love the idea of the frosting!
Katie says
June 30, 2014 at 6:45 pmHi Echo, thanks for visiting. I am so glad I ran across the frosting idea from Wild Flower Ramblings, it works perfectly…here is a link if you wanted to check out more of their great ideas. http://wildflowerramblings.com/sensory-play/ice-cream-play-dough-12-months-sensory-dough/
After Eleven Blog says
June 30, 2014 at 9:12 pmJust found your blog from the Click and Chat link up! Excited to be following along via Bloglovin!
Katie says
July 1, 2014 at 10:49 pmHi Whitney,
Thanks for following, I just visited your blog and it's adorable! I joined you on Bloglovin and can't wait to see your next post! 🙂
Amanda Vasquez says
July 1, 2014 at 10:21 pmThis looks so yummy – LOL! Love everything about it 🙂
Katie says
July 1, 2014 at 10:52 pmHi Amanda,
Thanks for visiting and the lovely comment. This frosting is so good that even after adding flour to it, it still tastes good too! LOL 🙂
Kate Lloyd says
July 2, 2014 at 4:08 amAWESOME!!
Katie says
July 3, 2014 at 4:32 amHi Kate, I am glad you think so! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Jill R. says
July 7, 2014 at 12:24 amI love this recipe for play dough! I didn't know you could use frosting and flour!!
Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!
Katie says
July 7, 2014 at 2:04 amHi Jill, isn't this recipe fun and so easy…thanks so much for visiting and the invite. I will be sure to stop by next week too! Have a fun week!
Susen Kuchta says
July 7, 2014 at 2:02 amI cannot wait to try this!!
Katie says
July 8, 2014 at 10:37 pmHi Susen, thanks for stopping by. I am so excited you are going to try it. I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Brook says
July 9, 2014 at 3:15 amI couldn't find the pink lemonade frosting, so tried the neon yellow funfetti variety. The best part was the sprinkles were included. We added just over 1.5 cups of flour for the best consistency.
Katie says
July 9, 2014 at 3:46 amHi Brook, thanks for sharing and posting the measurements you used for others to see. I never thought about the frosting that comes with the sprinkles… what a great idea!
Diana - FreeStyleMama says
July 11, 2014 at 3:06 amCongratulations! This post is going to be featured over at Diana Rambles tomorrow and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest, Tweeted, and Recommended on G+. Please grab a featured button off my sidebar or via the link under the features. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!
Katie says
July 11, 2014 at 2:02 pmHi Diana,
I appreciate the time you put into sharing our idea in your features! I hope you visit again. Have a great weekend!
karencomments says
August 3, 2014 at 2:30 amBest idea I've seen all summer….thanks for sharing!
Katie says
August 3, 2014 at 4:15 amHi Karen thanks for visiting and wow what a compliment. Thanks so much!