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One of the most iconic toys of childhood since the
mid-1950s is Play-Doh. Is there anyone out there who has never popped open a
can of red, yellow, green, purple, or blue Play-Doh and spent hours rolling, smushing, and
sculpting the stuff? Nowadays it’s all about LEGOs, but kids still play
with Play-Doh, and today we celebrate the doughy stuff of childhood.
Play-Doh came about in 1955 when a schoolteacher
asked her chemist brother-in-law, Joseph McVicker, to come up with a safe
modeling clay for her pre-schoolers. His creation was a simple combination of
flour, water, and food coloring. A year later Play-Doh hit the toy store
shelves, and the rest is history.
Although McVicker’s received the patent for Play-Doh,
HasbroToys, the current maker of Play-Doh, tells a slightly different story of
its origin on its website, but do we really care? It’s Play-Doh, the stuff of
childhood memories! So grab a few cans and set your inner child free today.
I have it on very good authority that preschoolers STILL love to play with Play-Doh (smile!)
ReplyDeleteI had a feeling you'd know all about Play-Doh, Angela! Thanks for stopping by!
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