Discussing Autism

Wow, what a sensory experience Play Dough is…but what if you could eat it? This may not be good for some kids (like AJ who is probably the local Pica eating champion) but others may know the difference between edible play dough and the non-edible kind. Or, it may be the saving grace for toddlers who just DON’T understand the difference but need the sensory exploration.

Note: This is not for Casein Free Kids or kids with a Peanut or Honey allergy

Ingredients

1 cup of peanut butter - Be sure that you do not give this play dough to a toddler with any sort of nut allergy. Some kids can have a reaction simply by touching something that contains peanut butter.)

1 cup of honey – Honey should never be given in any form to infants under 12 months old.

1 cup of powdered milk – Plus extra, if needed, to create the texture you want.
Preparation

Allow your toddler to get involved right from the beginning by letting them help you make this easy edible play dough recipe. Even young toddlers will enjoy being a part of the process and will learn some basic measuring skills.

Give your toddler a 1 cup measuring cup and let them use a spoon to fill the measuring cup with peanut butter. When the measuring cup is full, help your toddler scoop the peanut butter out of the measuring cup into an un-breakable bowl.

Using the same 1 cup measuring cup, help your toddler pour the honey into the measuring cup until it reaches the top. Use a spoon to empty the measuring cup into the bowl that contains the peanut butter.

Use a clean measuring cup to measure one cup of powdered milk. Empty it into the bowl containing the peanut butter and honey.

Have your toddler wash his hands with soap and water since he may be eating the play dough after he is done playing with it and let him mix the peanut butter, honey, and milk mixture with his hands. Show your toddler how to squish the mixture together until it forms a sticky dough.

You will most likely need to add another ¼ cup of powdered milk or more to the mixture to create workable dough.

Recipe From: Suite 101