Play with your food!

For a few months now I've been working part time. And it only made sense to me to take Mondays off because well nobody likes Mondays particularly if you have to work! Well as summer rolled around and Sister was off on Mondays too we started making that our kid adventure day. We tossed a few ideas around for today's Monday adventure including going to Austin to the children's museum but I didn't want to leave town (I have no idea why because our AC is currently not working and I wish I was in an air conditioned car or museum right now!) ANYWAY, I suggested that we try out some edible play dough and see what the munchkins thought about that. And for a good 10 minutes I think we held Connor's attention... which is pretty good for the boy with the most energy in the ENTIRE world ;)

Now the primary ingredient in this is peanut butter so its not recommended unless you are 100% sure your kids are not allergic to nuts. Once you are over that hurdle its a great indoor, play and eat entertainment! Admittedly, I LOVE peanut butter, but I don't LOVE honey so the over all taste was just so so for me, but Carolina Grace didn't seem to have a problem with it at all.

Its simple to make:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 cup powdered milk (I'm not sure I bought the right thing. what i got was really grainy and i think the texture would be improved with smoother powdered milk. We also doubled the recipe and I ended up having to add about a 1/2 cup more powdered milk)

Its not a particularly firm play dough but the oil in the peanut better keeps it from sticking to your hands.
Without color its an edible light peanut butter color.

When color is added, it looks like an entirely unappetizing mardi gras theme ;)

Perfect for mooshing around, and hanging out of your mouth!

I thoroughly enjoyed playing with mine and made a lovely little fish.

Which Connor thought was prime to be smashed.

And smooshed.

AND NOW MY HANDS ARE SO GROSS I NEED TO GO WASH THEM!!! (But I can't open the door cause the peanut butter made them slippery)

FUN