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Play-Doh

Play-Doh is a modeling compound used by young children for art and craft projects at home and in school. Composed of flour, water, salt, boric acid, and silicone oil, the product was first manufactured in America as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s.  When a classroom of children began using the wallpaper cleaner as a modeling compound, the product was reworked and marketed to school kids in the mid 50s.

Play-Doh was demonstrated at an educational convention in 1956 and prominent department stores opened retail accounts.  Advertisements promoting Play-Doh on influential children's television shows in 1957 furthered the product's sales.  Since its launch on the toy market in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh has generated a considerable amount of ancillary merchandise such as The Fun Factory. In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Play-Doh to its "Century of Toys List".

In 1964, Play-Doh was exported to England, France, and Italy, and, in the 1980s, its cardboard can (with a rust-prone metal bottom) was scuttled for a more cost effective plastic container. By 1965, Rainbow Crafts was issued a patent for Play-Doh.  In 1971, Rainbow Crafts and Kenner Products merged, and, in 1987, the Tonka Corporation bought the two. In 1991, Hasbro became Play-Doh's owner, and continues to manufacture the product today through its Playskool division. In 1996, gold and silver were added to Play-Doh's palette to celebrate its 40th anniversary.



Play-Doh is a nontoxic, easy-to-use, easy-to-clean up modeling compound packaged in a variety of colors used principally by children for arts and crafts projects at home and in school.  Besides being hand-molded into animals, flowers, and other objects, Play-Doh can be sent through extruders created for the purpose to produce rope-like strands of different shapes.  Besides molding and extruding, children simply enjoy squashing, mashing, and rolling the compound.

More than two billion cans of Play-Doh were sold between 1955 and 2005, and, in 2005, Play-Doh was being sold in 75 countries around the world at 95 million cans a year!

How do I remove Play-Doh compound from carpet, upholstery or fabric?

When attempting to remove Play-Doh compound do NOT use hot water or cleaning solutions of any kind. To remove Play-Doh compound from carpet or fabrics, allow it to dry completely, and then loosen with a stiff brush. It may be necessary to vacuum clean or wash with gentle soap and cold water. You may need to repeat the process in order to completely remove the Play-Doh compound. My Play-Doh compound is drying out.

How can Play-Doh compound be softened or moistened?

To restore the softness to Play-Doh compound, try adding water one drop at a time and working it in to moisten the Play-Doh compound. You can also try wrapping the Play-Doh compound in a damp paper towel, returning it to the container and replacing the cover. Let it sit overnight.