Freezy, Easy, Edible, Sensory Play!!!
Yes, it looks like every child’s dream ice cream treat, but this has a twist. It’s for play time, it’s to get sticky, it’s to feel the different textures, and it’s for their imagination for an ice cream dough creation.
Easy Edible Peanut Butter Ice-Cream Dough Sensory Play
Of course you can add anything to ice cream dough for play. I choose the cookies and brownies because my kids LOVE cookies and brownies. I added the M&M’s because I knew they’d be fun and who doesn’t love a little chocolate syrup on top?!
Amazingly Easy 2 Ingredient Recipe
A bag of Cookie Mix (any flavor) and 1 cup of water
Mix for 3 minutes on Medium Speed (or by hand until it is fluffy)
Freeze (Takes about 3+ hours)
Add any toppings
You might be asking, “why not just eat/make ice cream”, but this is different. This is to let them play, to let them get messy, to let them feel the different textures of everything.
“What are they learning with this activity?”
They are using their senses, they are using their imagination, they are working together, they are creating.
It has been proven that children that spend time incorporating sensory play into their lives improve cognitively. It also improves their language and social skills. So play on…I always love to incorporate books into our activity.
This is one of our favorite ice cream books.
Should I Share My Ice Cream?
This is one of our favorite ice cream books.
Should I Share My Ice Cream?
Want to check out some of my most popular Sensory Dough’s from this series
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It is always so much fun to see how everyone else made and played with their ice cream dough.
Stacey Kostich says
June 28, 2014 at 3:32 pmSome really creative ideas. Love your website!!
Mama's Happy Hive says
June 23, 2014 at 9:34 pmYummy!!! I love the pictures you captured of this fun sensory event! π
Alida ~TheRealisticMama~ says
June 22, 2014 at 6:15 pmI love this and your clear explanation on why sensory play is important!
Jackie Cravener says
June 20, 2014 at 3:44 amI’ve been wanting to try some of the edible ice cream dough’s that I’ve seen through pinterest this looks great and super easy! Can’t wait to try!
ktcupoftea says
June 19, 2014 at 1:27 pmYUM!!!! (Can mommies just make it to eat it themselves?? haha) Katie @ The Cup of Tea blog
Jennifer Tammy says
June 19, 2014 at 3:30 amI often see that exact bag of cookie mix at our dollar store, and would have NEVER thought of using it this way!
mommy2apirateandprincess says
June 19, 2014 at 2:04 ammy kids will love this!!!
Becky Marie says
June 18, 2014 at 6:31 pmYum! My boys would love this! It will have to be an outside activity though. I can imagine the mess otherwise.
Michelle says
June 13, 2014 at 5:14 amI wouldn’t have though to use cookie dough mix either! Love that you froze it for ice cream dough ~ very creative… and yummy!
Dayna Abraham says
June 12, 2014 at 11:50 pmWhat a great recipe! I never would have thought of the recipe ingredients you used!