Easter Frosting Dough Sensory Activity

What do we love? Easter frosting dough! When do we love it? Every single year! (Plus, it’s only 2 ingredients and smells AMAZING, so there’s nothing not to love.)

A batch of yellow Easter frosting dough sits on a green table next to an empty can of yellow Funfetti yellow vanilla frosting and seven plastic Easter egg halves.

Easter frosting dough is the sweetest thing around (literally)

If you are new to the world of frosting dough, welcome.

We have been waiting for you.

The day you discover frosting dough is the day your life truly begins.

We love Halloween frosting dough, Christmas frosting dough, and Easter frosting dough is like the newest little sibling who completed the family.

Related: Speaking of new additions, our giant Easter coloring banner has been a best-seller for years, and this year, we introduced the brand-new giant Easter egg coloring banner.

Eight colorful plastic Easter egg halves are pressed into a batch of yellow Easter frosting dough.

Why you should make Easter frosting dough

We love adding a fun, new twist to normal activities.

We love play dough and make it approximately 80 billion times a year, but switching it up with something similar but different is also fun.

Giving kids something they’ve seen 100 times with just a touch of something new is the easiest “trick” to making regular things feel exciting.

Plus, frosting dough uses only two ingredients, it’s taste-safe, excellent for many ages, and smells incredible.

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Three photos making Easter frosting dough: (1) a hand holds a new container of Funfetti yellow vanilla frosting, (2) the yellow frosting is in a bowl on a stand mixer and powdered sugar is added on top, (3) the paddle of the mixer is raised from the bowl and the fresh dough sits in the bottom of the bowl.

Materials

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Easter frosting
Powdered sugar
Mixing bowl & spoon or stand-mixer
Plastic Easter eggs – optional
Play dough tools – optional

A close up of smooth, silky yellow Easter frosting dough with sprinkles on top and finger print indentations.

Directions

Frosting dough only uses frosting and powdered sugar (how cool is that?).

You can mix your ingredients in a bowl with a spoon or in a stand mixer, and a stand mixer makes it much easier if you have the option.

Mix 1 part frosting to 2 parts powdered sugar.

Tip: The easiest way to measure is to empty your frosting container in your mixing bowl and then fill the empty frosting container twice with powdered sugar.

Mix until smooth, like play dough.

My favorite part: add the sprinkles in the frosting lid. Grab any of your favorite play dough tools for hours of sensory play.

Three photos of Easter frosting dough: (1) a fresh batch sits on a green table with a dusting of powdered sugar on top, (2) sprinkles are added to the top of the dough, (3) the sprinkles are incorporated into the dough and fingerprints are made on the surface. In the third photo, plastic Easter egg halves sit on the table.

Easter frosting dough troubleshooting

Frosting dough is really fun and easy to make!

So much so that I don’t even measure anything anymore. Instead, I eyeball the ingredients when I pour them into the mixing bowl, and I have a perfect batch every time.

If you’re new to frosting dough, here are some troubleshooting ideas:

If your dough is too sticky, add a bit more powdered sugar. I usually sprinkle powdered sugar on the table like how you would with flour when rolling out cookie dough.

If your dough is too dry, add a little more frosting.

A peach colored plastic Easter egg is pressed into the dough making craters.

How long does Easter frosting dough last?

Like regular play dough, Easter frosting dough can last for days (likely weeks) when stored correctly.

We store our frosting dough in a plastic Ziplock bag, and it keeps beautifully.

When using any play dough with our preschool class, we generally keep it for a week. While it can last longer, we throw away homemade doughs at the end of the week just because kids are…how do I say this…not always the cleanest? Ah, the word is gross. Kids can be gross. 😂

A batch of yellow Easter frosting dough sits on a green table next to a can of yellow Funfetti yellow vanilla frosting and eight plastic Easter egg halves.

Use frosting dough just like regular play dough

It will look and feel like regular play dough, so grab your favorite toys for lots of fun and learning.

Try adding in some of these open-ended materials:

Plastic Easter eggs
Feathers
Pipe cleaners
Play dough tools
Popsicle sticks
Plastic animals
Bowls
Cookie cutters
Rolling pins
Easter figurines
Kid scissors

Colorful Spring sprinkles are poured from the frosting container's lid onto the yellow dough.

FAQ

What age is this recommended for?

Any that can safely enjoy the materials. This recipe is technically taste-safe, so it could be a safe option for kids who still might be putting things in their mouths (though it’s straight sugar so don’t serve this for lunch).

Where do you find this frosting?

I always get mine at Target, but you can also find it on Amazon and some grocery stores.

Does it make hands sticky?

No. If it is too sticky, adding some powdered sugar will fix that right up.