How To Make 2-Ingredient Edible Valentine’s Day Play Dough

Make soft, fluffy Edible Valentine’s Day Play Dough for festive sensory play with just 2 simple ingredients—frosting and powdered sugar! No cooking required!

If you’re looking for a sensory play activity that’s easy, fun, and totally safe for little ones to taste, this edible Valentine’s Day play dough is perfect! With only two ingredients, frosting and powdered sugar, you can whip up a batch of soft, colorful play dough that’s ready for squishing, shaping, and even nibbling.

The best part? The dough is not super sticky or messy! This is our favorite edible play dough recipe. Whether it’s a rainy day or you just need a quick, mess-free activity, this edible Valentine’s Day play dough is a winner.

Why Valentine’s Day Themed Activities Rock for Kids

Edible Valentine’s Day play dough is a fantastic sensory play activity for kids! With its soft, squishy texture, this play dough invites children to explore their senses in a safe, engaging way.

Plus, Valentine’s Day themed sensory play is perfect for sparking creativity. Your kids can roll it into hearts, cut shapes with cookie cutters, or create a festive scene with heart-shaped trinkets, pom-poms, or toys.

And when the weather outside is dreary, edible Valentine’s Day play dough is the ultimate indoor activity to keep little hands busy and happy. Because it’s completely edible, even little ones who tend to put things in their mouths can join in.

How To Make Edible Valentine’s Day Play Dough

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup of store-bought frosting: We used pink Funfetti Frosting for this one, but regular Funfetti Vanilla Frosting works great too. I’ll go over how to use food coloring to make it pink, red, purple or any color you want.
• 2 cups of Powdered Sugar
• Food coloring
• Mixing bowl and spoon
• Optional: Heart Cookie Cutters and Play Dough Tools

Instructions

1. Scoop frosting into a large mixing bowl

Start with adding 1 cup of frosting into your mixing bowl.

2. Gradually add powdered sugar

Slowly add in 2 cups of powdered sugar. Mix it in with a spoon. The dough will look sticky at first, but that’s okay! Keep adding powdered sugar about 1/2 cup at a time until the dough starts to come together and feels soft and smooth. You’ll use about 2–2 ½ cups of powdered sugar in total, depending on the frosting’s consistency.

3. Knead the dough by hand

Once the dough becomes too thick to stir, it’s time to get your hands in there. Knead the dough with your fingers, gradually adding more powdered sugar if it feels sticky. You’ll know it’s ready when it feels like soft play dough—smooth, moldable, and not too sticky.

4. Add food coloring (optional)

If you want to make different colors, divide the dough into small balls and add a few drops of food coloring to each. Knead the color in until it’s evenly distributed.

Pro tip: Wearing gloves will save you from having colored hands!

We made one section of our play dough red and another one purple.

5. Play and enjoy!

That’s it! Your edible snow dough is ready for rolling, squishing, and sculpting. Bring out your cookie cutters and play dough tools or simply let the kids get creative with their hands.

Tips for the Perfect Edible Valentine’s Day Play Dough

Adjust as needed: If the dough is too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar. If it’s too dry, add a tiny bit more frosting. You want it soft and smooth, just like regular play dough.

Storage: Store any leftover play dough in an airtight container or ziplock bag, and it should stay soft for about 3–4 days. If it starts to dry out, knead in a drop of water to bring back the softness.

Safety reminder: Although this dough is safe to eat, it’s pretty much pure sugar! Try to limit how much the kids eat, as too much can cause a sugar tummy ache.

Why We Love This Edible Valentine’s Day Play Dough Recipe

Valentine’s Day edible play dough is a festive hit! It’s easy, endlessly entertaining, affordable, and perfect for those moments when you need an instant indoor activity. With just two ingredients, frosting and powdered sugar, you can create a Valentine’s Day wonderland right in your living room.

Give it a try and let me know how your Valentine’s Day edible play dough creations turned out in the comments.