Today we are making an easy playdough ice cream recipe that is really fun to play with for kids of all ages. We especially love the idea of making ice cream play dough because of the pretend play opportunities! This simple homemade play dough recipe can jumpstart that journey to owning their own ice cream shop.

Homemade Play Dough Recipe

This homemade play dough with an ice cream theme is the perfect activity for kids. They will need help making it, but once they have the playdoh icecream in their hands, the possibility is endless!

Related: Print our fun ice cream coloring pages

Create a play doh ice cream shop! This finished homemade ice cream playdough smells just like chocolate and the texture is perfect for making scoops! So grab your tools, grab your homemade chocolate playdough, and a snazzy outfit and start “serving ice cream.”

This dough smells chocolate-y and delicious. Because it is based on a traditional salt dough recipe, it is taste-safe, but because if the large amount of salt we don’t suggest eating it.

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Supplies Needed to Make Homemade Chocolate Playdough

• 1 cup Chocolate Drink Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Flour
• 1/2 cup Salt
• 4 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 2 cups Water

Directions To Make Homemade Play Dough For Your Play Doh Ice Cream Shop

Step 1

Add all the dry ingredients ( chocolate drink powder, flour, salt, and cream of tartar) into a bowl.

Step 2

Bring your water to a boil.

Step 3

Then add the dry ingredients to the boiling water.

Step 4

Take the pan off the stove and once it has cooled down knead it.

Step 5

Once you have a good consistency, add flour as needed. It shouldn’t be dry, but it shouldn’t be super sticky either.

Note:

If you add too much flour add a little water back.

Want other flavors of ice cream for your play doh ice cream shop? Swap out chocolate drink powder mix for strawberry, banana, or even vanilla!

Pretend Play & Homemade Playdough

It is such a great way to promote pretend play. Pretend play is vital for child development as it helps promote:

• Critical thinking
• Enhanced Language Development
• Creativity
• Social Skills
• Planning and Organization
• Independence

And the list goes on! So how can you help your child dive into pretend play with this homemade playdough?

Setting Up Your Play Doh Ice Cream Shop with Playdough

• We grabbed an ice cream scoop, some ice cream cups and a jar of sprinkles. The kids played making all sorts of sweet treats for each other. It was fun to see the sprinkles eventually become part of the dough.
• For the ice cream cups, I pulled out our silicone cupcake liners.
• They worked perfectly because there are lots of them and just the right size for a homemade play dough sundae.
• The ice cream scoop easily went through the soft dough.  Only the youngest child needed a little help getting a full scoop.
• If you have play food items you could also use the plastic cones to make playdough ice cream cones!

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Play Dough

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This homemade play dough recipe smells delicious! It is a chocolate ice cream play dough that isn't cold, but perfect for little hands to scoop and serve.

Materials

• 1 cup Chocolate Drink Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Flour
• 1/2 cup Salt
• 4 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 2 cups Water

Instructions

1. Add all the dry ingredients ( chocolate drink powder, flour, salt, and cream of tartar) into a bowl.
2. Bring your water to a boil.
3. Then add the dry ingredients to the boiling water.
4. Take the pan off the stove and once it has cooled down knead it.
5. Once you have a good consistency, add flour as needed. It shouldn't be dry, but it shouldn't be super sticky either.

Notes

If you add too much flour add a little water back.

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How did you play with your ice cream playdough?