Fresh cans, playsets and squishy new compounds — every one picked by the people who make the dough.

Play-Doh Light & Look Microscope Playset
Starter Sets & Tool Kits

Play-Doh Light & Look Microscope Playset

Little scientists mold bugs, plants, and silly germs, slide them under a microscope that really lights up, and spot glowing hidden details.

4.7 (537)

$12.57List Price $15.99 · save 21%Price checked October 2026 — the listing shows today's price.

  • Toy microscope really lights up; requires 3 AAA batteries, not included.
  • Includes 4 microscope slides, tweezers, a knife, and a petri dish.
  • Nature-themed playmat for imaginative play and easier cleanup.
  • 5 cans of 2-ounce compound in red, yellow, blue, purple, and pink.

Inside the box

Curiosity is our favorite ingredient. This play microscope lights up for real, powered by 3 AAA batteries that you will need to add. Fill one of the four slides with compound, set it under the scope, and the light shows off cool glow effects hiding in the shapes. Tweezers, a knife, and more science-style tools help with the fiddly work.

Kids can sculpt pretend specimens — creepy bugs, leafy plants, goofy germs — then trap them in the petri dish or squish them flat under the lens. A nature-themed playmat sets the scene and makes cleanup simpler afterward. Five 2-ounce cans in red, yellow, blue, purple, and pink round out the lab for young researchers ages 3 and up.

What people are saying

More from Starter Sets & Tool Kits

See the shelf