Play-Doh Plus Variety Pack

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It was really a back and forth between our chemistry department and our design department to make sure that [the compound was] getting the type of performance it needed without the side effects we didn't want,” Lombardo says. This year, the classic Play-Doh compound in its yellow container got a new purple partner: Play-Doh Plus. But despite the tweaked formula and process, the company uses the same machines in Play-Doh Plus’ production line. And here at The Entertainer, we offer a fantastic range of Play-Doh sets to inspire your little one's playtime.

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Play-Doh's current manufacturer, Hasbro, says the compound is primarily a mixture of water, salt, and flour, [2] while its 2004 United States patent indicates it is composed of water, a starch-based binder, a retrogradation inhibitor, salt, lubricant, surfactant, preservative, hardener, humectant, fragrance, and color. When it was first developed in the 1950s, Play-Doh wasn’t a kids’ toy: It was made to clean wallpaper that had been dirtied by soot from home heating systems. Build, sculpt, and mould your own designs with the squishy, child-friendly dough in lots of different fun colours. Play-Doh contains some wheat and may cause allergic reactions in people who are allergic to wheat gluten. Tien Liu reduced Play-Doh's salt content (thus allowing models to dry without losing their color), and Play-Doh ads were telecast on Captain Kangaroo, Ding Dong School, and Romper Room.

Following World War II, with the transition from coal-based home heating to natural gas and the resulting decrease in internal soot, and the introduction of washable vinyl-based wallpaper, the market for wallpaper cleaning putty decreased substantially. And not only does Play-Doh encourage role-playing but it is also a great way to learn about colours, shapes, and textures. The product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s. It was devised at the request of Kroger Grocery, which wanted a product that could clean coal residue from wallpaper. Lombardo says the company chose Play-Doh Plus because “it allows you to ‘plus up’ your creations and do things that you’ve never been able to do before.

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In late 2014, the company offered to replace the "Play-Doh Cake Mountain" playset's extruder tool, for free, after receiving complaints about the tool's "phallic shape".In 1960, the Play-Doh Fun Factory (a toy press that extrudes the compound in various shapes) was invented by Bob Boggild and Bill Dale.

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But as cleaner heating systems were developed, the makers of that wallpaper cleaner realized it had another purpose—a toy that kids could mold things out of. Joe McVicker was the brother-in-law of nursery school teacher Kay Zufall, who had seen a newspaper article about making art projects with the wallpaper cleaning putty. uk/browse/toys/art-and-creativity-toys/dough-and-modelling-toys/c:42641/brands:play%252Ddoh/" on this server. Play-Doh Plus launched with the company’s Sweet Treats line, but is now available in multiple other lines as well. The non-toxic, non-staining, reusable modeling compound that came to be known as "Play-Doh" was a pliable, putty-like substance concocted by Noah McVicker of Cincinnati-based soap manufacturer Kutol Products.Play-Doh Kitchen Creations are designed to encourage kids to explore their creative side in the kitchen, making playtime more interactive and fun! With these playsets, your little ones will be able to re-create all the scenes from their most-loved movies and TV shows. The taste is a little bit different when you’re making a small batch versus if you’re making a big batch, so there’s tweaks to the formula that are made when we get into production as well. Play-Doh was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong in Rochester, New York, in 1998.