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Play-Doh

Play-Doh, also known as Play-Dough, is an American modeling compound brand for young children to make arts and crafts projects. The product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s. Play-Doh was then reworked and marketed to Cincinnati schools in the mid-1950s. Play-Doh was demonstrated at an…

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Age range
2+
Availability
1956–present
Company
Kutol (1955) Rainbow Crafts (1956–1971) Kenner (1971–1991) Hasbro (since 1991)
Country
United States
Invented by
Kay Zufall Brian Joseph McVicker Bill Rhodenbaugh
Slogan
Fun to play with, not to eat

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Play-Doh

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples119
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
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Play-Doh

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related to Launch · 20
Play-Doh → Also, Captain Kangaroo, Chicago, DC, Ding Dong School, Dr, In, Joe McVicker, Lothrop, Macy's, Marshall Field's, McVickers, New York, November, Play-Doh's, Rainbow Crafts Company, Romper Room, Tien Liu, Washington, Woodward
related to Subsequent developments · 16
Play-Doh → Also, Britain, By, France, General Mills, Hasbro, In, Italy, Kenner, Kenner Products, More, Play-Doh's, Playskool, Rainbow Crafts, Tonka Corporation, United States
related to Origin · 15
Play-Doh → Cincinnati-based, Following World War II, Her, It, Joe McVicker, Kay Zufall, Kroger Grocery, Kutol, Kutol Products, McVicker's, Noah, Noah McVicker, Rainbow Modeling Compound, The, Zufall
related to Manufacturing · 11
Play-Doh → After, Belgium, Cartamundi, China, East Longmeadow, From, Hasbro, In, Massachusetts, Turkey, United States
related to Related merchandise · 10
Play-Doh → Barber, Beauty Shop, Bill Dale, Bob Boggild, CD-ROM, In, Mop Top Hair Shop, Play-Doh Creations, Play-Doh Fun Factory, The Play-Doh Fuzzy Pumper
related to Series · 10
Play-Doh → Amazon Freevee, December, Entertainment One, Hasbro's, IMDb TV, Initially, November, Play-Doh Squished, Sarah Hyland, The
related to Mascots · 8
Play-Doh → By, Doh-Dohs, Later, Play Doh Pete's, Play-Doh Pete, Play-Doh Pete's, Play-Doh Pixie, Since
related to Scent · 8
Play-Doh → Demeter Fragrance Library, Hasbro, In, It's, Play-Doh's, To, Trademark Office, United States Patent
related to External links · 6
Play-Doh → David Kindy, InstagramPlay-Doh, November, Our HistoryPlaymakers Part II, Play-Doh Archived, Wayback MachineThe Accidental Invention
related to Ingredients · 4
Play-Doh → Hasbro, It, Play-Doh's, United States

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hasbro compound mcvicker company crafts united states also rainbow wallpaper toy 1956 joe play-doh's product mid-1950s launch merchandise cincinnati since

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Play-DohAge range2+1.00infobox
Play-DohAvailability1956–present1.00infobox
Play-DohCompanyKutol (1955) Rainbow Crafts (1956–1971) Kenner (1971–1991) Hasbro (since 1991)1.00infobox
Play-DohCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Play-DohInvented byKay Zufall Brian Joseph McVicker Bill Rhodenbaugh1.00infobox
Play-DohSloganFun to play with, not to eat1.00infobox
Play-DohTypeModelling clay1.00infobox
the Fun Factoryinstance ofPlay-Doh has generated a considerable amount of ancillary merchandise0.80text
Play-Dohrelated to External linksInstagramPlay-Doh0.60section
Play-Dohrelated to External linksOur HistoryPlaymakers Part II0.60section
Play-Dohrelated to External linksPlay-Doh Archived0.60section
Play-Dohrelated to External linksWayback MachineThe Accidental Invention0.60section

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