”There is nothing faster than a toddler that being asked what she had had in her mouth”. This quote made me laugh so hard until I had my first daughter and I can now relate so much with these words. Literally she chewed, bitten and tasted everything that she could have access to. So, I had to be creative and find solutions to let her have a messy play in order to develop her sensorial abilities.
PS Right now she is next to me chewing some boiled spaghetti stolen while granny is preparing diner:)
I looked, I tried and finally after few trials and errors I made the best edible play-dough for her.
What do you need:
- baby rice cereals powder ( i used snappy rice cereals and I powdered them using a baby blender)
- baby fruit puree (i used Ella’s kitchen strawberry pouch.) I used this for colour and scent purpose. You can use any fruit juice you want or you have in the cupboard. It also helps with consistency as well.
- one cup of flour ( you can use any flour that you would like, I used plain white flour)
- warm water and a tablespoon of olive oil
How to make it
- Mix the solids first: flour with rice powder with a fork until they are homogenized.
- Add the oil and the fruit puree.
- Mix it using an electric mixer or your bare hands.
- Add water and flour until you reach the right consistency. If it is sticky add more flour is too dry add a bit of warm water.
- Now that the dough is smooth and malleable, take it out of the bowl and knead by hand until you decide is the right texture for you.
- You can store it in a zip lock bag or airtight container in the fridge. And before you pass it to the baby make sure you kneading in hands until is warm and soften.
Ideas for play
Feel free to add natural resources so baby can stick into the dough. Materials like pasta, spaghetti, cup lids, etc.
Vocabulary to use while you play with your baby: dough, prick it, pat it, roll it, dough, warm.
Have fun and please share photos with your ideas for play.
