The 50 Year History of Play-Doh

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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Play-Doh or Harcourt?

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Great to see that link comes from a Michigan school teachers page on craft.

I asked a West Michigan school teacher about this tonight and she said "I have books and books about this stuff but it does not matter anymore."

The No Child Left Behind Act does not allow "play" in classrooms. Harcourt's academic-based learning structure, with a dire emphasis on "rote learning" and "test passing" does not allow time for play... nevermind if it has a Doh, or a Ray or Me after it.

50 years of Play-Doh. Great. We now have a generation of kids growing up who will not even know what it means.

cheers

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Re:Anyone else prefer Plasticine?

[localman]

You know, I've never tried that stuff ... I should. Thanks for mentioning it!