Since the first can
Every era of Play-Doh has its own lid color in our heads. Here they are, one lid at a time — from a cleaning putty in Cincinnati to the shelves on this site.
- 1930s
Putty for wallpaper
Kutol Products in Cincinnati sells a soft, reusable putty that lifts coal soot off wallpaper. It is not a toy yet. It is a chore.
- 1956
One color, one can
The putty is reworked for children and goes on sale as Play-Doh. The first cans hold a single off-white dough, and that's enough to start a habit.
- 1957
Red arrives
Red, yellow and blue join the off-white. Suddenly a table can hold a sunset, a fire truck and a sky at the same time.
- Fun Factory years
Push, squeeze, out it comes
Presses and extruders turn dough into ribbons, stars and noodles. The tools become as famous as the cans.
- 1991
Joining Hasbro
Play-Doh becomes part of Hasbro. Playsets grow into kitchens, salons and dentist chairs.
- 2018
A smell with paperwork
The scent everyone recognizes is registered as a trademark: sweet, a little musky, vanilla-like, with a whisper of cherry and salted wheat dough.
- Now
New textures on the table
Cloud slime, super stretch slime, slow foam, air dry clay and Blooms bouquet kits sit beside the classic cans.
The can still makes the same little pop. Kids notice it before they notice the color.
Our craft table, every morning
- 126sets on the table today
- 7shelves
- 338K+buyer ratings
- 1956first can sold
Want to see the whole table? Browse every Play-Doh set, or read how we keep dough soft in Squish school.