Hasbro Celebrates First-Ever World Play-Doh Day

PlayDohDayToday, Hasbro Inc. celebrates Play-Doh with the first-ever World Play-Doh Day. Recognized as National Play-Doh Day in the U.S. since 2006, fans are encouraged to share their Play-Doh masterpieces and visit the Play-Doh Facebook page to see a virtual parade of fan-made sculpts.

To encourage fans worldwide, Play-Doh has released fun facts about the brand:

1. Four colors started it all: red, blue, yellow, and white. Now Play-Doh is available in more than 50 colors.

2. Play-Doh compound has three core ingredients: water, salt, and flour.

3. Since 1956, more than two billion Play-Doh cans have been sold. That’s enough compound to reach to the moon and back three times.

4. A great year: 1956 was the year the Play-Doh brand was born.

5. Play-Doh compound in dinos: The estimated weight of all Play-Doh compound sold is heavier than 10,000 brontosauruses.

6. It would take more than 631 million Play-Doh cans to circle around the globe.

7. You can fit 172 pennies in one Play-Doh can.

8. Play-Doh compound was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.

9. Play-Doh compound and play sets are sold in more than 80 countries.

10. Play-Doh cans are made with a tapered edge to easily stack and store empty cans for re-use.

More information on Play-Doh, as well as the a virtual parade, can be found at the Play-Doh Facebook page.

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Phil Guie

Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.

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