Edible playdough

Summer activities are in full swing in the Pickup Household.  I thought I'd share one activity that was so fun last year that we had to do it again...edible playdough.  Warning...this can get messy!

Here's the recipe:

• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
  
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 6 tablespoons cocoa
  
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
  
• 3 cups powdered sugar
  

Cream the sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla. Beat in the cocoa. Then add the powdered milk and powdered sugar. Mix well.

Now you're ready for some fun.  If the playdough gets too sticky, just add a little powdered sugar to your work surface.

We pulled out the rolling pin, animal shaped cookie cutters, and plastic spatulas.  I left the kids alone to play for a little while, and this is what I found:

Happy, silly kids...

Who were literally sugared up!

Linking to House of Hepworths, Somewhat Simple, A Few of My Favorite Things, Kojo Designs, Tatertots and Jello, and Creative Jewish Mom.