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No-Cook Marshmallow Playdough

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by TurkeyMom in Play Doh

Ages2–6 yrs
Prep15 min
Activity30 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class

Mix 1/4 cup of marshmallow creme with a few drops of gel food color and 1/3 cup of cornstarch, then knead into a soft, almost stretchy playdough. It takes prints and cuts well and is taste-safe if accidentally mouthed.

⚠️ Safety first

  • Adult does the optional 10-second microwave step. Stir the creme and check that it isn't hot before kids touch it.
  • Taste-safe, not a snack: the ingredients are edible, so an accidental taste is no cause for panic, but don't let kids eat it. It is mostly sugar and cornstarch.
  • Check the marshmallow creme label for allergens. Some brands may contain egg white.
  • Supervise playdough play at all times, especially with toddlers who mouth things.
  • Gel food color can stain hands and surfaces.

Before the kids arrive

  • Check the marshmallow creme label for allergens before the session.
  • Decide how many colors you want. Each 1/4 cup batch makes one color.

Steps

  1. Spoon 1/4 cup of marshmallow creme into a bowl.

  2. Adult: microwave the creme for about 10 seconds to make it fluffy, then stir and check it isn't hot.

  3. Add a few drops of gel food coloring and stir it in.

  4. Add 1/3 cup of cornstarch to the colored creme.

  5. Mix and knead until the dough balls up. It's super sticky at first. Add 1 tbsp of oil if you want it to come together easier.

  6. If it's still sticky, knead in a little more cornstarch. Don't overdo it, or the dough gets crumbly and hard.

  7. Repeat with a new color for each batch, then line up the dough balls and set out the playdough tools.

  8. Roll, squish, pinch and press prints into the dough.

  9. Cut the dough with playdough scissors and cutters.

Tips

  • Keep kneading even when it's super sticky. It does ball up.from the author
  • Go easy on extra cornstarch. Too much makes the dough crumbly and hard instead of soft and squishy.from the author
  • The marshmallow playdough takes markings and printing very well.from the author
  • It's soft and almost stretchy. My kids loved kneading and cutting.from the author
  • Just like playdough, it can be used to practice scissor skills.from the author
  • For a marbled look, go easy on the kneading and mixing after adding your red color.from the author

Make it your own

  • Make a marbled candy cane: mix the red color in only lightly, then roll and twist the dough into a cane shape.
  • Try Mama Papa Bubba's stretchy marshmallow dough, based on the original recipe from My Buddies and I.

The story behind it

By TurkeyMom · November 2014
Edible Playdough Recipe : No cook marshmallow playdough
Since I love a good no-cook recipe, I wanted to recreate marshmallow play dough without a stove! It was quite simple with a jar of marshmallow creme.
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No-Cook Marshmallow Playdough: the original post

Edible Playdough Recipe : No Cook Marshmallow Playdough Two of our reader- favorite play recipes are edible play recipes. Our edible water beads (rather taste-safe) and our edible slime recipe. While we loved our chilled play dough recipe, I think this no-cook marshmallow play dough has become our well-loved cornstarch based play dough recipe. Before I continue let me tell you that the first time I saw marshmallow being used to create play dough was on My Buddies and I. Check out the original marshmallow dough recipe that started it all! Since I love a good no-cook recipe, I wanted to try to recreate this recipe without a stove! It was quite simple with a jar of marshmallow creme.

{ all playdough recipes here} Grab your Marshmallow Creme jar. Add 1/4 cup of creme in a bowl. I also take the extra step of slightly microwaving it ( 10 seconds) to completely make it fluffy. After adding the creme add a few drops of gel food coloring. To the now colored marshmallow creme add 1/3 cup of cornstarch no cook marshmallow playdough process Yes this part is super sticky. Keep kneading and mixing until you the dough all balled up. Add 1 tbsp of oil if you prefer to make it come together easier. edible playdough recipe with marshmallows If your dough is still sticky I would add more cornstarch. But make sure you don’t overdo this part since the dough will more crumbly and hard and not soft and squishy. Line up your edible playdough and set out the usual playdough tools. playdough play ideas The marshmallow playdough takes markings and printing very well. easy to make no cool playdough recipe You can roll, squish and pinch it too! It is soft and almost stretchy.

marshamallow edible playdough recipe My kids loved kneading and cutting. cutting marshmallo playdouhj They did some printing too. I can see how this dough just like playdough can be used to practice scissor skills. Best part, if the kids decide to do a taste test, you don’t have to panic since you know that the ingredients are all edible and taste-safe!

edible playdough with marshmallow We even tried a marbled version to make this gorgeous candy cane with our playdough recipe. Just go easy on the kneading and mixing after adding your red color you will get a marbled look.

candy cane marshmallow playdough

Here is this gorgeous marshmallow dough post from Mama Papa Bubba based on the original recipe. Here photos and play ideas are amazing!

Ingredients and measurements

1/4 cup Marshmallow Creme

1/3 cup Cornstarch

A few drops of Gel Food Color

1tbsp oil

Edible playdough - no cook marshmallow playdough

What readers say

💬 2 comments

🎉 Worked for us

Still a favorite with the original creator

The blogger whose marshmallow playdough recipe inspired this one says it remains a favorite with her buddies, and she loved the playdough tools.

“Marshmalllow playdough remains a favourite for my buddies!”
Suzanne, Mar 2015

Tried it?

Reviewed before it appears. No links, and please no children's names.

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  1. Suzanne · Mar 2015

    I love your playdough tools! Marshmalllow playdough remains a favourite for my buddies! Thanks for sharing our recipe!

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