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The 50 Year History of Play-Doh

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fun-factory dept.

tanagra writes "50 years ago U.S. Patent No. 3,167,440 was granted to Noah McVicker and Joseph McVicker for a "plastic modeling composition", (which was originally intended to be a wallpaper cleaner) now called Play-Doh. Little did they know that they had created the substance of childhood memories as well as many a childhood meal, unfortunately. Play-Doh persists as one of the most well known and popular children's "toys". As you attempt to clean your children's Play-Doh out of the carpet, the car, and the bathtub; take a look back with us at how it all got started."

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  1. Recipes by zymano · · Score: 5, Informative

    Home Made 'Play - Doh'

    Ingredients

            * 2 cups plain flour
            * 1 cup salt
            * 2 cups water
            * 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
            * 2 tablespoons cooking oil
            * food colouring

    Method

            * Mix ingredients in a pan and stir while heating gently
            * When dough is formed tip out and cool on grease proof paper
            * When cool kneed until smooth
            * Store in airtight container in a cool place

    Another recipe. Including Silly Putty recipe. Hmmm
    http://k2.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~balbachl/kidrecip.htm