Play-doh must rate simultaneously as one of the best and worst inventions ever! My youngest daughter and I can play for hours making the 'doh' into different food items that she then 'cooks' in pans from the kitchen, which we then proceed to 'eat'. It is then all rolled back into a ball and the process is repeated, over and over and over.
But, even with the greatest of efforts to keep the 'stuff' on a mat in one area, it somehow manages to end up everywhere. Tiny pieces break off as it drys out and end up all over the carpet, clothes, etc. Grrr.
But she loves the darn stuff, and I am presently eating a black 'doh' pancake, yum.
Did you know though that it was originally invented as a wall paper cleaner by Noah McVicker in Cincinnati, in the 1930's. But Joseph McVicker, the inventors nephew, thought the product to be better suited as a modelling clay for children and was tested in local schools in 1955 subsequently making him a millionaire by 27.
And, although the 'doh' has a wonderful smell, it tastes awful (although being non-toxic). The simplest ideas are the best I guess.
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