Play Dough with a twist

[Daisy Duke]

Yesterday I made up some home made play dough.

I thought that I would add a bit of cinnamon and spice and color it brown to make it like cookie dough. I gave the children some baking supplies like silicone cupcake liners, pie plates, rolling pins, little bowls, measuring spoons etc. and the piece de resistance? Birthday candles!

I knew that they would like it but I was just bowled over by how much. They sat down at 2 o'clock and my daughter and niece played for 3 hours straight had a little break and played for another hour. I finally had to clear up so that we could use the table to eat supper. My dck's played too but obviously had to go home because of parents coming to get them. The kids didn't want to go home. It was fantastic. lol

We play with play dough all of the time but the little twist with the candles and baking stuff was just what the kids needed to get their imaginations going.

A couple more activities like this and we will have a some great winter afternoons!