Playdough
 

Totally serious question so stop laughing!!!

Can you import playdough into Oz? Mrs Buzzy has bought some for the Buzzettes to play with on the plane (that in itself sounds like a recipe for trouble) but I'm concerned that it may be considered a foodstuff or something by AQIS.

anyone any experience?

:beer:

Buzzy

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Even if you took it on the plane - could you not throw it away before going through customs??

Can't imagine having young kids on a long journey - my OH will be bad enough - wonder if I can buy some valium :eek:

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Get the kids to eat the evidence :D

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How old are your girls buzzy, cause my 19 month old just loves to eat the stuff, not play with it :eek:

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i'd also do this, take it on the plane and bin it once you get off, or leave it on the plane for the cleaners to dispose of :D

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Ours are both 17 months - they don't like the taste!!!

:beer:

Buzzy

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Do you think they might tell my dd that then :rolleyes:

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We always bring play doh on the plane but have never declared it!!! Never thought to! :eek: It's not edible and is packed with salt to preserve it. Plus, it's heated to burst the starch grains... and there's no egg in it.
We've probably never declared it because there's no need, thinking about it now.
You can always declare it but I suspect they'd wave it through. They let through my jam and a home made fruit cake last time. Play doh is the least of their problems.

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Make your own - it's so salty they won't touch it. Takes 2 minutes and it's dirt cheap - and you can use the containers from the stuff you bought. The kids like to help too and choose the colour, plus mixing.
I use this:

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/pep/playdo.htm

:)

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I think you'll be fine, but if you are in doubt, just leave it in the seat pocket on the plane, (wrapped up!) or put it in a throw-away-or-declare bin before you get to Customs.

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the thing is will you be able to take it on in the first place, or have they relaxed the restrictions now

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Thanks for the recipe, will give it a try as she does eat the stuff from elc, disgusting child!

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make it in the microwave saves your arm hurting - didn't read the recipe so if its the micro one then sorry

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They put almond scent in the ELC one which makes it tasty.

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LOL - never done it in the mw've before, but then my arm doesn't usually hurt either... :o

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it kills mine, not that I make it anymore - since leaving the nursery :D

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That explains it then!

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They also use a preserving agent and not salt, hence it's edible... to them.

Use salt and you can use the almond flavouring to make it smell nice but they won't touch it once tasted! Also, the recipe makes masses more than the bought stuff and lasts in the fridge for ages.

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As a member of staff, I take it... :D

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Note for the Buzzys - don't bring the almound one, the sniffer dogs will have a field day!!!

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Thank you!! from me and my other 2 kids who are not allowed to play with the stuff in the house incase Millie eats it!

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They've always bypassed us when we've bought it in...

To be honest, your kids lose most of it in the seat and footwells anyway and you'll be picking it out of your hair and soles of your shoes for months.

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Aw, poor deprived kids. :D There are more recipes out there - just google playdough recipe. All pretty much the same I think. Have a read to see which takes your fancy.

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Sent you some K, thanks :)

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Anytime. :)

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just make sure they dont shape it like a gun on the plane :eek: :D

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I didn't like to mention it looks like Semtex.... ;)

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oh yes, trying to get kids to make playdoh is like pulling teeth :D

bad enough asking them to make you a coffee :)

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Lazy sods. You'd expect better wouldn't you... :rolleyes:

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I always made my (the girls) own. The smell of any of the manufactured ones used to bring on a migraine so couldn't have it in the house. Even got the playgroup to make their own so my kids didn't come home smelling of the stuff :eek: Good job I have never shared a plane with a child playing with it :scared: