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Tried & True Play-Doh

May 13th, 2008 by Geaked

This classic is still around and going strong. The kitchen floor makes a great space for brightly colored, squish-in-your-hand fun. Play-Doh rulez! Mason prefers to take his socks off while getting all artsy-fartsy.

Interesting facts from Wikipedia on Play-Doh

Play-Doh was invented by Noah and Joseph McVicker in 1956
There is a national Play-doh Day on September 18. [Mark your calendars]
it is primarily a mixture of wheat flour, water, deodorized kerosene or another petroleum distillate (which provides the smooth texture), salt, a drying agent such as borax (which deters mold), an alum-based hardening agent, and colorings and perfume.

Do you remember playing in the doh?

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6 Responses

Heather Herer writes:
May 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

Mason is precious!
Now, that I know what’s in it, I’m glad I can say that I played wih Play-Doh a lot, but I never ate any!

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Geakz writes:
May 13th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Heather – Thanks for the words. Fortunately Mason isn’t prone to putting non food items in his mouth. Phew!

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Kathy writes:
May 13th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

I not only remember Play-Doh, I’m quite sure I ate enough of it to make a meal. Mason’s a cutie! But, wow, that stuff looks toxic. The stuff I played with was not at all that bright. Whew!

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Geakz writes:
May 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Kathy: It is pretty bright isn’t it! Maybe I’ll put a blob on his shirt next time we go walking down the road. Maybe in an inverted triangle for ’slow moving toddler’.

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Amy writes:
May 18th, 2008 at 10:50 pm

I loved salty snacks, that’s why I liked the taste of Play-doh. I didn’t realize I was also getting the essential nutrients of borax and petroleum!

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Geakz writes:
May 19th, 2008 at 7:51 am

@ Amy: And helps build strong bones! (It’s the soft tissue that poses the problem). Thanks for stopping by!

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