Are you looking for a delightful, innovative, and sensory play experience for your kids? Look no further as we are ready to share two easy ways to create Pudding Playdough! This soft, silky, and edible playdough not only provides endless fun but also smells divine, thanks to the pudding used in the mixture.
These recipes are easy to whip up, engaging kids in both the kitchen and the play area.
Sensory Play with Pudding Playdough
Children inherently love to play and explore, and with pudding playdough, they can experience a variety of textures and scents, engaging multiple senses.
Sensory play is crucial for kids’ cognitive and physical development, providing an enriching environment for learning and growth.
The unique consistency of pudding playdough, being not too sticky or crumbly, is perfect for tiny hands to mold, roll, and shape.
Ingredients For Pudding Playdough
For Pudding Playdough, the ingredients are simple and readily available. All you need is pudding (any flavor) and corn starch. Changing up the pudding flavors is one of the easiest ways to add variety to this easy playdough recipe, and keep things different and exciting for different themes.
You can easily alter the quantity of these ingredients to yield different textures and consistencies, giving your kids the freedom to experiment and find their perfect playdough mix.
The pudding brings in a delightful scent, while the corn starch adds the much-needed pliability to the dough.
The two variations of this pudding playdough recipe are made with either a ready made pudding cup, or with powdered pudding mix – so whichever one you have available at home, you can make this easy pudding playdough recipe.
Since this recipe includes only edible ingredients, you don’t need to worry if you’re using this playdough with younger toddlers who may want to explore and put some in their mouths.
Simple Pudding Playdough Recipes
Follow the step by step instructions below to easily make both versions of this simple taste-safe playdough recipe.
Pudding Playdough Recipe
Discover the joy of crafting with our step-by-step guide on how to create delightful Pudding Playdough, offering not one, but two easy variations for double the fun!
Each recipe is straightforward, allowing you to effortlessly craft soft, pliable, and wonderfully scented playdough in no time. With ingredients you likely have on hand, these variations provide flexibility and ease, making the process enjoyable and simple, even for beginners!
Perfect for engaging little ones in sensory and creative play, these easy-to-follow recipes guarantee a fun and successful playdough-making experience. Dive in and let the playful crafting begin!
Materials
- 1 cup of pudding (I used banana cream, but it doesn’t really matter)
- 1 cup of corn starch
- OR
- 1 ½ cup of corn starch
- A packet of instant pudding (I used banana)
- ½ cup of water
Tools
- Mixing bowl
Instructions
- VERSION 1
Pour the cup of pudding into a bowl. 
Start by combining the pudding and about ¼ cup of corn starch 
and mix thoroughly. 
Keep adding the corn starch a little at a time until it is not sticky anymore.
You will want to knead it eventually to help get all the sticky out. 
Keep going until it is nice and smooth.
Notes
You can use any type of pudding.
It doesn’t make a big batch, so if you have multiple kids, use 2 or more pudding cups.
Don’t put all the corn starch in at once. Use a little at a time to ensure you don’t add too much corn starch or the playdough will crumble.
You can keep it a bit slimy if you want puddling slime!
VERSION 2
Pour instant pudding into a mixing bowl. 
Add a bit of water and corn starch to the instant pudding and mix thoroughly. Keep adding and mixing. 
You might not use all the corn starch, but when it isn’t so sticky, start kneading with your hands 
and add more corn starch until it is all nice and smooth.
Notes
You can use any type of instant pudding.
You might need more or less corn starch depending on how sticky you want this to be.
You can add food coloring to make the color brighter if you want.
Ideas for Engaging Play
Now that you have your pudding playdough ready, let the fun begin! This playdough can be rolled out and cut into various shapes with cookie cutters, providing an engaging activity for kids.
Children can also use their creativity to mold the playdough into animals, flowers, or anything their imagination conjures.
Since the playdough is safe and edible, younger toddlers can also join in the fun without any worries.
Adding different food coloring to the batches can further enhance the play experience, creating a vibrant and colorful play session.
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Go on a playful crafting adventure with our enticing Pudding Playdough recipes, a true treasure for Homemade Playdough enthusiasts.
With straightforward steps and minimal, readily available playdough ingredients, crafting Non-Toxic Playdough has never been easier.
It’s a safe and delightful option for kids, providing an opportunity for learning through play and indulging in hours of creative play for kids.
Engage in the myriad possibilities of fun activities for kids with these edible crafts for kids, where play meets exploration and imagination, painting smiles on your little ones’ faces as they revel in their deliciously scented, soft, and playful creations. Happy playing!
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