Peanut Butter Playdough

We had a couple of dreary days and the car wasn't working. Lily and I got a little stir crazy. I made a batch of peanut butter playdough to help us pass the time one afternoon. We had a wonderfully messy time. Here are the recipes in case your little ones need a great way to play:

Peanut Butter Playdough Recipe #1:

- 1 cup peanut butter

- 1/2 cup honey

- 2 cups powdered sugar

Mix ingredients by hand in a bowl and you’re done! Store in an airtight container or plastic baggie with air sucked out of the bag. (Quick tip: Spray your 1/2 cup with oil before measuring your honey and the honey will pour much easier.)

To make this dough more workable, I kneaded it with extra powdered sugar on the kitchen counter until it was the consistency I was looking for. It was not sticky, felt just like dough, and Lily loved the taste.

Peanut Butter Playdough Recipe #2:

- 18 ounces creamy peanut butter

- 6 tablespoons honey

- 1 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk (packet for one quart)

- 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Mix ingredients in a bowl and you’re done! Store in an airtight container or plastic baggie with air sucked out of the bag. (Quick tip: Spray your tablespoon with oil before measuring your honey and the honey will pour much easier.)

I made this recipe while we were in Utah few weeks ago. The kids liked the taste of this one so much they just ate handfuls of it. It is a little drier and doesn't hold shape as well as recipe #1, but kids definitely prefer the taste. It is also not as smooth since it has flecks of dry milk in it.

Be sure to use powdered sugar on your working surface so the dough doesn't stick. Refrigerate leftovers, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap.