Today is National Play-Doh Day!

Play-Doh is part of childhood for all of us . . . for good reason; after all, what could possibly be more fun than making things from dough? Well, today is National Play-Doh Day, so let's look at some fun facts about this wonderfully creative toy - did you know . . .

• Play-Doh wasn’t originally meant to be for children. It was supposed to be a wallpaper cleaner!
• It was in 1955 that Kay Zufall, a school teacher, the creator of Play-doh’s sister-in-law, suggested marketing and selling the product as arts and crafts and playthings. 
• Play-Doh became an overnight sensation when Bob Keeshan — also known as Captain Kangaroo, showcased the product on his most popular children’s television show once a week. 
• On its 50th anniversary, Hasbro collaborated with Demeter Fragrance Library and created a Play-Doh fragrance.
• Back in the day when technology wasn’t as advanced, a Play-Doh replica of a human finger could fool 90% of fingerprint scanners into considering it an accurate print.
• Hasbro launched an app in 2016 which enables kids to turn their Play-Doh creatures into animated characters.
• In 1998, Play-Doh was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York.

You will find out more information about Play-Doh at this link.

I thought it would be fun to share a couple recipes for making your own homemade Play-Doh . . . which I found on Pinterest. This first recipe is fun on Play-Doh day and any day in the Fall in particular as it is a Pumpkin Pie Play-Doh recipe! Just follow this link and you'll find complete directions . . . it one sounds like it may be fun to make and since it will smell like pumpkin pie it should be amazing!!! 

Since the pumpkin pie Play-Doh involves cooking, I thought I'd share another recipe I found which is so easy you could have your grandchildren make their own Play-Doh! Just follow this link and you'll find the recipe - it only has six ingredients - and complete directions for making the play-doh . . . you use a zippy bag!!! Sounds simple and fun.

One more, this recipe says it will last for months and is very easy to make - you will find it at this link.

Do you have a favorite DIY Play-Doh recipe? Whether you go to the store to buy some Play-Doh . . . or make some of your own, plan to celebrate National Play-Doh Day with your grandchildren by having fun creating things with Play-Doh! Enjoy!