Minnie Mouse Play-Dough
By Erin
Looking for something fun for your little ones to do? This homemade Minnie Mouse Lemon Play-Dough recipe is edible, cheap, quick and easy to make with a Disney twist for some added magic! It’s fun for your kids and won’t hurt them if they happen to take a bite! It’s also excellent for developing a child’s fine motor skills. This activity helps children to strengthen their small muscles in their fingers by squishing and squashing. This has been one of my 1 1/2 year old niece’s favorite things to make and play with lately.
What You Need
1 tub Lemon frosting
1 cup cornstarch
Colorful sprinkles
Edible Glitter
Food cutters (Disney Character shapes for some added magic!)
*Optional* Food coloring if you want to change the color, my niece loves purple so of course we made some purple play-dough too ;)*
Instructions
- Add 1 full tub of Lemon frosting to a big mixing bowl
- Combine with 1/2 cup of cornstarch and mix with a spatula, spoon or your hand mixer. Then add the remaining ½ cup of cornstarch one spoonful at a time and mix well. Finish kneading the dough by hand until completely mixed. The play dough should be completely mixed and pliable but no longer sticky.
- Make small bowls of play doh and flatten the dough
- Use the food cutters to make shapes from the dough. After you push the food cutter down, wiggle it a little bit to make a clean shape then twist it to separate the outer part of the dough. Push the shape gently with your finger out of the food cutter.
- Decorate with colorful sprinkles and/or edible glitter!
If your edible play dough crumbles or gets too tough, soften with any type of oil. If the play dough gets sticky add a little cornstarch to soften. Discard after playtime is over. While this play dough is “edible” it is not meant to be eaten in large quantities!