Play-dough is one of those timelessly classic concoctions that allows for endless possibilities. Almost everyone knows the smell (or taste) when you pop open a nice fresh can of play-dough. What is it about dough? What makes it so magical for kids to explore?
Creating a Play-Dough Bar is pure childhood magic fueled by imagination. It is loaded with all kinds of goodies and mixins. The trays are filled with tiny treasures like feathers, pom-poms, and sparkly stockpiles of sequins and glitter! Pipe cleaners can transform a simple ball of dough into a Martian or monster, and cookie cutters let kids get hands-on with shapes, numbers, and letters.
The main point of play-dough is “play.” When kids are handed a ball of dough, it’s a great open-ended activity! All the motions—the smoothing, rolling, patting, and building—are quite a workout for little hands.
Play-dough is the perfect activity for a preschool birthday party, play date, or just for fun. You can whip up a fresh batch of play-dough in under ten minutes. And that’s just the beginning. There are many fun possibilities to take your dough to the next level – we love stirring in seasonal scents, colors, and mixins.
You can easily customize play-dough to match your child’s favorite color, superhero, princess, or cartoon character. Add a few drops of purple food coloring and some glitter, and you have “Frozen Dough,” add a few shakes of that “pumpkin pie seasoning that has been sitting in your pantry for a while,” and you have “Pumpkin Pie Dough.”
In our opinion, any day can (and should) be a reason to celebrate, and a play-dough bar is the perfect way to do it!
