Strawberry Playdough

I found a recipe for making homemade strawberry playdough (scroll down on that page) and decided to try it this morning.  I will never buy commercial playdough again – this smells better, is more malleable, and I know exactly what’s in it.  It would taste awful, but if some ended up in a little mouth it certainly wouldn’t hurt anyone!

So, I had my doubts at this stage:

Playdough in a pan...?

But then after a bit of kneading it looked like this:

Looking a bit more playdough-like!

Add a toothpick for a tool, and here’s a strawberry made out of strawberry playdough:

Strawberry playdough strawberry. Hulled, of course.

The kids have spent the past hour and a half playing with this stuff.  I think we have a winner!

Pokey little toothpick.
Smash!
Squishy!
Master sundae chef.
Shhh. Don't tell her she's working on her motor skills!
A delicious strawberry playdough sundae.