Peanut Butter Dough

A great afternoon or weekend activity! We made peanut butter dough last week, and it was a lot of fun. The kids created with it, then ate it! Well, they ate some of it. Even Alanna, who usually has no problems eating lots of sugar, ate a bit too much that afternoon.

Since Rhys is only 7, pointing with his middle finger is still charming...

I put a piece of their sculptures into each lunch the next day, which was a treat. But I admit, I threw away the rest because neither of them wanted to keep eating it after the 2nd day, and they didn't want to rework their own creations after they were made.

Alanna made a snowman.

We used the sprinkles I had in the pantry for decoration, but mini-chocolate chips or marshmallows, or other small candies would also work. We also used toothpicks. 

The beginnings of a peanut butter man that was shortly hereafter smooshed into a pancake.

 Peanut Butter Dough

1 cup smooth peanut butter (we used the cheapest)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup+ honey (enough to hold dough together)

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix. We used our hands. The consistency was surprisingly good and easy to work with. Next time, I think I'll wait to introduce the sprinkles/decorations until after they've sculpted for a while because once the sprinkles were involved, it was harder to keep working with dough that was full of little bits a pieces of hard things.

Have a great weekend!