Creative Playdough Kits- Squish, Shape & Explore! 

Each batch of our playdough is brightly colored and made with food-grade materials, making it safe and fun for your kiddos to play with. These playdough kits are the perfect addition to any home for a quick activity with your kiddo and it takes up minimal space.  A perfect sensory activity for little hands, holiday gifts, or party favors.

Key Features:

  • Made with food-grade materials
  • Takes up minimal space
  • Perfect addition to any home
  • Makes great gifts and party favors

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What are the benefits of playdough kits for kids?

Playdough kits offer a rich range of developmental benefits. Playdough is important in development as it can aid in fine motor skills, increase creativity, help kids tolerate different textures, and it can even help calm a frustrated or anxious child. Any Baby Can

More specifically, when your child plays with playdough, they tend to develop strength, control, and agility — all necessary to help them manipulate different items such as zippers and scissors. Actions like squashing, squeezing, rolling, flattening, cutting, and poking secretly build strength within their tiny tendons and muscles, preparing them to hold pencils later. Sensory Surroundings

What age are playdough kits suitable for?

Playdough kits are great for ages 1 to 7 years. Younger toddlers enjoy simple exploration, while older kids love themed activities and storytelling play. For the very youngest players, taste-safe or food-grade formulations are recommended so parents can play worry-free. THE CHILDRENS LAB

What do kids learn from playing with playdough?

Other benefits of using playdough during early childhood include developing color recognition, making size comparisons, and sensory awareness. As children roll out their creations, they notice colors and begin to learn how colors may vary depending on which combinations they use. Children start to understand the varying sizes of objects and practice making size comparisons. Children Central

Playdough also supports social learning — when children interact and play with others, they learn how to share, take turns, resolve disagreements peacefully, and build interpersonal relationships. They also learn how to cope more effectively with disappointment and frustration. Children Central

What can I add to a playdough kit to make it more engaging?

Setting out other little utensils helps hand-eye coordination — things like rolling pins, toothpicks, spoons, cookie cutters, and any other household items you can find are great ways to get little hands and eyes working together. Rolling, stacking, flattening, ripping, squishing, and building are all ways that a child's fine motor skills will strengthen. You can also add scents — a drop of vanilla or lavender extract can stimulate the senses even further. MothercouldAny Baby Can

How long does playdough last?

All-natural playdough with salt as a preservative can last a very long time if cared for properly — dough has been known to last over a year, but switching out your dough about every 6 months is recommended for the best sensory experience.