Play-Doh has been charming kids since the 1950s — but believe it or not, the modeling compound (no, it’s not technically clay) was originally invented as a way to clean soot off wallpaper. As people ...

Play-Doh has been evoking powerful feelings of nostalgia since 1956. — -- It's bright. It's squishy. It smells like elementary school. With 2 billion cans sold, Play-Doh and its intoxicating ...

Remember Play-Doh, the playful putty that, as a child, you either ate or ground into the carpet while squishing it into various shapes? (Full disclosure: we still play with it here at Mashable. Don't ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I., September 16, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of World PLAY-DOH Day, Hasbro Inc., a leading toy and game company, today announces PLAY-DOH Kids Can, an all-new campaign that ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Hasbro is facing backlash from parents who say a tool in a new Play-Doh set was designed inappropriately. Parents took to social media to share images of the tool, called the ...

Natural smell of a salted, wheat-based dough. Behold, Play-Doh. Behold, childhood. Behold, the newest trademarked scent. Hasbro became the latest company inducted into the small club of brands with a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook At NY Toy Fair 2025 this past March, Hasbro revealed a fun mashup that combines two very popular ...

Sept. 16 is National Play-Doh Day. According to Hasbro, Play-Doh's parent company, the humble toy so many children have grown up with was first created as a wallpaper cleaner. But, when inventor Joe ...

People have been left gobsmacked after discovering the original purpose of the children's modelling clay Play-Doh. The soft, putty-like substance is a beloved toy owned by millions all over the world ...

LAS VEGAS -- Here's a toy I could have used as a 10-year-old modeling clay fanatic: Hasbro's Play-Doh Touch Shape to Life Studio. This interactive experience scans a child's little clay creations into ...

A phallic-looking Play-Doh toy that has had Hasbro in scramble mode since Christmas is now headed for the trash bin. Hasbro announced Tuesday that it will replace the controversial extruder tool from ...