Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books for Creative Fun

*I was sent a Play-Doh Shapes and Play-Doh Letters book to facilitate a review.

Introducing Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books for Creative Fun!

Unleash your child’s creativity with the ultimate educational experience! Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books are here to inspire and engage young minds like never before.

Ignite their imagination as they dive into a world of colors, shapes, and letters. These books are carefully designed to help children learn and explore the exciting world of language and creativity through hands-on play.

With Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books, your child will:

1. Master the ABCs: Watch as your little one discovers the magic of letters, one shape at a time! These interactive books guide them through the alphabet, helping them recognize, trace, and create each letter using Play-Doh. It’s an immersive journey to reading and writing success!
2. Shape Recognition: From circles to triangles, squares to stars, these books provide endless opportunities for your child to explore and identify shapes. They’ll develop their spatial skills and learn to create various objects using Play-Doh. The possibilities are as limitless as their imagination!
3. Fine Motor Skills: As they roll, mold, and shape Play-Doh, children enhance their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. These essential abilities lay the foundation for future learning and development, ensuring your child’s progress is both fun and educational.
4. Creativity Unleashed: Your child becomes the artist with Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books! They’ll unleash their inner Picasso, designing colorful masterpieces and exploring the art of self-expression. It’s a journey that fosters innovation and builds confidence with every creation.

These books are crafted with durable pages and vibrant illustrations, ensuring they withstand the test of time and little hands. Each page is a gateway to endless fun and learning, inspiring curiosity and a love for exploration.

Make learning an adventure with Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books! Fuel your child’s imagination, unlock their potential, and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.

Order your Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes and Letters Books today and watch your child’s creativity soar to new heights! It’s time to shape a brighter future together!

Play-Doh has fascinated the world since the 1950s. Did you know that before Play-Doh became famous as a modeling compound it was a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s?

History of Play-Doh

The history of Play-Doh is an interesting tale of accidental discoveries and creative transformations.

Here’s a brief overview:

Play-Doh was first created as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s by a soap manufacturer named Kutol Products. The company was struggling due to the decline in the demand for wallpaper cleaning products, as vinyl wallpapers became popular. However, they noticed that schoolteachers were using their wallpaper cleaner to remove dirt and marks from walls.

Realizing the potential of their product, Kutol Products rebranded it as a modeling compound and renamed it “Kutol’s Rainbow Modeling Compound.” The compound was initially available only in white and came in large cans.

In the late 1950s, the McVicker family, owners of a Cincinnati-based company called Rainbow Crafts, discovered Kutol’s modeling compound while attending an educational convention. The McVickers saw an opportunity and acquired the rights to the compound.

With some modifications to the original formula, the McVickers officially launched the modeling compound under the name “Play-Doh” in 1956. Initially, Play-Doh was available in only one color—off-white—and was sold in 1.5-pound cans.

Play-Doh quickly gained popularity, primarily as a toy for children. In 1957, Play-Doh introduced three additional colors—red, blue, and yellow—expanding its creative possibilities. The packaging also changed to smaller, reusable cans, making it more convenient for children to handle.

In 1960, Play-Doh introduced its iconic Play-Doh Fun Factory, a toy that allowed kids to extrude Play-Doh into different shapes and patterns. The Fun Factory became one of the most popular Play-Doh accessories, inspiring countless imaginative creations.

Throughout the years, Play-Doh continued to innovate and expand its product line. New colors, scents, and themed sets were introduced, capturing the imaginations of children worldwide. Play-Doh expanded beyond just modeling compound and developed kits that allowed kids to create specific objects like animals, food items, and even entire playsets.

Today, Play-Doh remains a beloved toy and an integral part of childhood play. It continues to evolve, offering a wide range of colors, tools, and playsets to inspire creativity and imaginative play in children of all ages.

From a humble wallpaper cleaner to an iconic modeling compound, Play-Doh has come a long way, shaping countless smiles and fostering endless hours of creative fun.

Play-Doh Combines with Books for Added Fun

Play-Doh, our favorite modeling compound, now combines with one of our favorite leisure activities, books! These two favorites create an afternoon of fun in an activity set that is sure to be a favorite. With the mascot, Zany Zebra, kiddos can discover fun as they learn to identify objects and have hands on adventures.

Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters

Children can learn the letters of the alphabet in the engaging adventure of Play-Doh Letters. Zany Zebra takes children through various classroom settings in this book as they learn to identify key objects related to letters. Add the interactive hands-on fun of creating their own letters and Play-Doh sculpts with the included double-sided playmat and Play-Doh Components.

A child will love Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters for several reasons:

1. Hands-on Learning: Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters provides a hands-on learning experience that engages multiple senses. Children can feel the texture of the Play-Doh, mold it with their hands, and physically shape each letter. This tactile approach to learning makes it fun and memorable.
2. Letter Recognition: The book focuses on teaching children to recognize and identify letters of the alphabet. Each page showcases a specific letter, guiding children through the process of creating it with Play-Doh. The visual representation and repetition help reinforce letter recognition skills.
3. Creativity and Imagination: Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters encourages children to unleash their creativity and use their imagination. As they mold the Play-Doh into letters, they can experiment with different shapes, sizes, and colors, adding their own personal touch to each letter. This freedom to create fosters a sense of ownership and pride in their work.
4. Interactive Experience: The interactive nature of Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters keeps children actively engaged throughout the learning process. They can physically trace the letter outlines, press the Play-Doh into the designated spaces, and see their creations come to life. This interactivity makes learning enjoyable and motivates children to participate actively.
5. Fine Motor Skills Development: Manipulating Play-Doh and shaping letters requires precise movements, promoting the development of fine motor skills. Rolling, squishing, and pressing the Play-Doh help strengthen hand muscles and improve hand-eye coordination. These skills are essential for future writing and other motor-related tasks.
6. Educational Reinforcement: Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters acts as a reinforcement tool for early literacy skills. By combining the tactile experience of Play-Doh with letter recognition, the book provides a unique approach to reinforce what children learn in school or other educational settings.
7. Personalized Learning: Each child learns at their own pace, and Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters allows for personalized learning experiences. Children can take their time to explore and practice each letter until they feel confident. The repetitive nature of the activities also helps with retention and mastery.

In summary, a child will love Play-Doh Let’s Create Letters because it offers a fun, interactive, and creative way to learn and reinforce letter recognition skills. The hands-on experience, coupled with the opportunity for imaginative expression, makes it an engaging and enjoyable educational tool for young learners.

Play-Doh Let’s Create: Shapes

This activity book points out that basic shapes are everywhere. The story takes the adventure on a trip through town where they learn basic shape recognition, follow Brother and Sister Bear to the beach, the park, the city and many other places to identify circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.  Then they get to create their own shapes and PLAY-DOH sculpts using the double-sided playmat and PLAY-DOH components inside!