Learn somethingGood for siblings
Play Dough Cookie Bakery
Roll, cut, bake, sell. A whole bakery from one tub of dough.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 15–45 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- play doughGet it on Amazon
- cookie cuttersGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a rolling pinGet it on Amazon
- a baking trayGet it on Amazon
- paper plates for sellingGet it on Amazon
How to play
Roll the dough flat with a rolling pin or the palm of a hand.
Press a cutter in, wiggle it, and lift the cookie out.
Line the cookies up on a tray and slide it into a pretend oven. Count to ten.
Take them out and set up the shop on a plate.
Come to buy. Ask for two stars and a heart, and pay with a pretend coin.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Play dough is a choking hazard if eaten. Stay close with under-3s.
Make it different next time
- Make a cookie for every family member and press in their first letter.
- Stack two cookies with a different color in the middle.
Cleanup: Close the bakery by squashing the scraps back into the tub.
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