There's something about Play-Doh that takes me back to being five years old. The texture, the smell, the cute little Play-Doh tools . . everything about Play-Doh is very sentimental.
RaggedyAnn enjoys playing with Play-Doh, and it's the perfect activity for when there's not much to do but avoid stores and public places on this most hectic of calendar dates.
The downside of Play-Doh is, of course, the way it will stick to and ruin carpeting, clothing if it gets entrenched in the fabric. We have a Play-Doh rule that involves laying out wax paper on the table and playing only on the wax paper. I also am a big stickler for one color of Play-Doh at a time. Lastly, any Play-Doh crumbs that land on the rug (we do live upstairs, and have to carpet the majority of our floor) are summarily picked up or cleaned up. And a little carpet cleaner never hurt anyone either.
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5 comments:
Yep, playdough was even around when I was a kid. I think the dinasours were too. But silly putty is the thing that really brings back memories.
There is a new toy similar to play doh no mess and doesn't dry out they sell it in the Jewish toy stores I don't know what it is called.
I despise play dough. No messy toys!
What's next, slime?
Cruisin-mom - Silly putty! Even now I remember that funky smell it had. I used to have lots of fun with that stuff. Remember the little egg-shaped case?
SWFM - I've heard of this. There's also some new kind of metallic play-doh. I'd like to see it in action, though I'm also not looking for more toys!
PT - Slime? Sounds like fun. I guess you feel about messy toys the way I do about noisy toys. Why mess with a good, quiet thing?
Im shocked no mixing the play-do. why that was the best part.as a daughter of the no mixing club, I say let them mix the colors.
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