Crafting with Play-Doh

If you think back to your childhood, you may recall the feel and distinctive fragrance of Play-Doh. It was a fun material to mold, smash, squish, pound and make objects out of, even imaginary food. While the original Play-Doh was invented in 1956, it is still alive and very well today. Of course, the formula is secret, but there are recipes for making your own. This in itself is a creative, colorful and fun activity. Do a Google search and you will find several variations of the homemade play dough.

Children delight in rolling, squeezing and molding Play-Doh into whatever their creative and imaginary minds conjure up. Some are mysterious shapes and others more recognizable. Some great crafts to make with Play-Doh include sculptures, pendants for jewelry, and flowers by allowing the material to harden after the craft is complete. Parents can put their minds at ease about the safety aspect of this compound, as it is nontoxic. Additionally, messes are easy to clean up.

Hasbro has a number of Play-Doh sets that will help get the children's imaginations started with what they can make. The Play-Doh Numbers, Letters ‘N Fun set provides playtime fun as well as an opportunity for learning. Little workers can bone up on their do-it-yourself skills in their imaginary world with the Play-Doh Super Tool Set. The Play-Doh Breakfast Time Set will certainly entertain the little homemaker. To house and keep neat all the tools and supplies for this fun-time craft, there is the Play-Doh Super Craft Caddy. These are just a few of the crafting ideas that are available for the little crafters in your life.