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Calling all mom’s…if your looking for recipes kids like then might I suggest edible playdough. This is one of the easiest recipes to make and if your little one still likes eating dirt, rocks or the store bought playdough (like mine), then you have got to try it.

I was watching on of the local tv morning shows as they were preparing and demonstrating the edible playdough (recipe below) and I just thought that was the greatest thing I had seen on tv in weeks. This can serve as a great cooking idea the kids can make as well.

The recipe is simple just start by adding the ingredients in a bowl, blend for a few minutes and then beware, the fun part, you will have to use your hands to finish setting the dough. Before getting my hands dirty, so to speak, I added a few drops of red food coloring for some extra fun. Of course any color will do, red just happened to be the voted choice of the day at our house.

So here you go mom’s – let the kids have some fun:

Edible Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 box name brand white cake mix
• 1 stick of soften butter or margarine (not melted)
• Approx. 3 tablespoons of water (give or take a few drops)
• Food Coloring (optional)
• Flour – have some on hand just in case too much water is added

Directions:

1. Mix dry cake mix and margarine/butter in a large bowl. Once it is well mix add water 1 teaspoon at a time until you get the desired consistency. Finally you can food coloring if wanted before handing it over to the kids.

Here are some more great Recipe Kids like including the regular playdough recipe – it’s just as fun but doesn’t taste as good: Recipes Kids Like