Play-Doh

Canned modeling compound

Play-Doh is a brand of soft, colorful modeling compound used by children for sculpting and creative play.

The material stays pliable when stored properly but hardens when exposed to air.

The name has become somewhat generic for any similar modeling clay: The kids spent the afternoon making animals out of Play-Doh.

childhood

preschool

Early childhood educational program

party · nostalgia · Hasbro · classic · vintage · kindergarten · playdate · messy · sensory · learning

moldable

sculpt

Shape by carving

  • kneadWork with hands
  • shapeExternal outline of something
  • formShape or document

squish · press · roll · mold · extrude · pliable · malleable · soft · flexible · elasticity

scented

salty

Tasting of brine

distinctive · nostalgic · recognizable · sweet · floury · familiar · aroma · smell · whiff

creative

imagination

Faculty for forming ideas

design · expression · fantasy · whimsy · pretend · make-believe · figures · creatures · shapes · animals

colorful

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

pastel · neon · hues · tints · shades · mixing · blending · palette · spectrum · saturated

Categories
Opposites
material permanence

Play-Dohearthenware

Low-temperature fired pottery

stoneware · porcelain · terracotta · bronze · marble

professional vs. toy material

Play-Dohmodeling clay

Soft sculpting material

Plasticine

softness and workability

Play-Dohstone

Solid earth fragment

granite · marble · metal · wood · steel

Family

play, player, playful, dough, playing, played, playmate, plays, plaything

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G