Let’s make homemade playdough out of Peeps candy!

Around the Easter holiday is the best time to get Peeps candy because on average about 2 billion Peeps are sold each year.  According to a Leavitt Group study, 49% of the respondents would not eat Peeps.  So not only is this playdough recipe fun, colorful and a great activity for kids…if you are part of the 49% we are recycling something you don’t want!

Easy Peeps Playdough Recipe

Our kids recently got a big box of Peeps and we already had so much candy in the house.  The Peeps reminded me a little of our Peanut Butter Playdough recipe which used three ingredients and made edible, candy-like, playdough.

Let’s make an edible playdough with Peeps!

Watch Our Short Video on How to Make Peeps Playdough

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3 Ingredients You Need to Make Peeps Easter Candy Play Dough

• 3 Peeps – one color works best
• 1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil
• 3 Tablespoons of Powdered Sugar (and some more for dusting)

Each “recipe” makes enough for one child.  Repeat the recipe for additional kids and so you can use the other Peep colors.

Instructions to Make Peeps Playdough

1. Stick the peeps and the coconut oil in the microwave for 10 seconds, just enough to watch the peeps “grow” with the heat.  
2. Add the powdered sugar and stir.  
3. As you stir in the bowl, the dough should begin pulling away from the edges.  
4. Lightly dust your lump with powdered sugar, and work out any additional lumps in your dough with your hands.
5. If your dough is too sticky, add more powdered sugar. If the dough cracks, add a touch more oil.

How Peeps Playdough Turns Out

This is essentially marshmallow fondant. It tastes even better if you use the flavored Peeps. We had a box of blue raspberry – boy it was yummy!

How to Store Peeps Playdough

Your child can play with the marshmallow play dough as normal play dough, but it does not store well.

We have used ours two days later, after storing it in a ziplock baggie, but it was pretty stiff – good for cutting practice (scissors are *SO* much fun for toddlers), but not as pliable as day #1.

Adding Texture to Peeps Playdough Recipe

Want to add some texture to your dough? We had fun adding coconut flakes, chocolate chip shavings, and candy sprinkles.

Do you like this post but think it has too much sugar? Check out this version by Still Playing School. They use cornstarch as their “thickening agent”.

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More Homemade Playdough Recipes from Kids Activities Blog

Even if you don’t have Peeps candy on hand, we have a ton of ideas of how you can make homemade playdough right now…

More Edible Playdough Recipes

• Make homemade pasta playdough
• Birthday cake playdough recipe – great for a birthday party activity or goodie bag filler
• Another 3 ingredient playdough recipe that is edible!
• Think of this recipe as the Peppermint Patty playdough – yum!

More Traditional Homemade Playdough Recipes

• Twist your white playdough with red playdough into a candy cane ornament
• Make Kool Aid Playdough…it is fun and colorful
• Try this “sick day” playdough which is playdough with essential oils to help everyone feel better or the unwinding playdough which is essential oil playdough!
• Homemade pumpkin playdough smells amazing
• Make easy cornstarch playdough
• Make a melting dough that is super fun to play with…
• And one of my favorites is the soft playdough recipe.  It feels amazing.
• Don’t miss our BEST playdough recipe!

Extra Peeps?  Try our Peeps Rice Krispie treats!  They are yummy.

What did your kids think about edible play dough, the first time they played with it? Comment below!