According to my Special Days list, today is National Playdoh Day. I saw claims that it was actually two days ago, but I'm sticking to my own list - like it really matters. I bought my girls some Playdoh to let them try out their creative sculpting skills and make things out of it. Elin made a nice green alligator, Erzulie made a lovely little bird, and Nami made a striped kitty.
Did you know that Playdoh was invented as a household cleaner? People could remove soot and dirt from their wallpaper just by rolling some of the off-white goop over it. Later when it hit stores as a toy in 1955, it came in three colours - red, blue and yellow. The fledgling company had no advertising budget, so the inventor approached Captain Kangaroo and offered him a percentage of the sales if he would feature Playdoh once a a week on his show. Well, Captain Kangaroo loved the stuff, and featured it several times every week, and Playdoh caught on like wildfire. Today it's available in almost every colour imaginable.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Playdoh. I much prefer plasticine or Sculpey. But considering it was "National Playdoh Day", I relented and bought a set of four small cans.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Playdoh. I much prefer plasticine or Sculpey. But considering it was "National Playdoh Day", I relented and bought a set of four small cans.
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