Marshmallow Chick Dough Recipe

A grown-up reads the steps aloud and does steps 2 to 6. Only an adult uses the microwave and stirs, since the bowl and marshmallows get hot, and the adult checks the dough is cool before kneading. The dough is for play, not eating, so check for allergies first.

One recipe page. It lists 4 ingredients (mini marshmallows, vegetable oil, cornstarch and yellow food coloring), the equipment, 7 numbered steps, a time of 15 minutes and that it makes 1 chick. Children wash hands, then roll a big ball and a small ball and join them into a chick.

Yes. We made it for Preschool to 2nd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

6 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 91 Easter resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Easter activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Preschool to 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 4-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Preschool to 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.