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Mother and daughter duo bring sensory

playdough kits to market BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

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PICKUP LOCATIONS
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Dresden Buzz,
Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware,
Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy,
Humble Heart
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru,
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza,
Village Pizzeria & Kitchen
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, Muskingum County
Center for Seniors, Mass Media Comics,
Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family Sports
and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts,
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference
& Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market,
Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Center,
Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Cafe,
A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer,
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty's Downtown Deli
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library,
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.,
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets
AVONDALE: Tina’s Diner
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware,
West Side Market Isla Harris and her mother, Trista, creators of Doh-Doh Creations. Lynette Dotson
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza, Nine-year-old Isla Harris is proving “My little cousins wanted like a Fourth to sell play dough, but I’m going to make
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza,
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets that you are never too young to turn a of July themed [play dough kit]. So, we all the themes that I have then, I’m go-
creative idea into a small business. She made it, and it was a lot of fun to make ing to make pom-pom creations of the
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch
Library founded Doh-Doh Creations with her it. So, we continued to make it, and now themes. And if somebody gets a theme,
mom, Trista, last year. Their at-home here we are!” said Isla. for example, mermaid, they can get a
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library,
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill, craft business creates homemade sen- Isla and her mom started the business mermaid pom-pom with it,” explained
Old Town Pizza sory playdough kits. Each kit is created last June and have been enjoying shar- Isla.
around a specific theme like space, ing their products with families by at- Custom orders are welcome. Isla
Bold type indicates a location with an
outdoor newspaper box. construction, reptiles, farm, ocean, mer- tending various craft shows and events wants to create special kits for birthday
maid, unicorn, etc. since. They participated in a couple of parties to hand out as favors that will
There are currently about 15 kits farmers’ markets over the summer: match the party theme, as well as cus-
available in two sizes, small and large. Riverfest, Duncan Falls Car Show, the tom event-themed kits. For Valentine’s
The small kits are priced at $7 each, Licking County Women of Small Busi- Day, Doh-Doh Creations can create spe-
and the large ones are $20. They come ness event, and the first annual Holiday cial orders of mini dough kits to hand
with dough, small toys, and objects that Vendor Market & Festive Fun Event at out in place of a valentine card.
all match the kit’s theme. The dough is Weatherington Woods, just to name a Isla had this to say about what she
non-toxic and suitable for all ages. The few. likes about her small business: “You
pieces that often come in the kits are For 2026, the duo plans to continue to make a lot of money, and it makes kids
too small for children under the age of set up at more craft and vendor events. happy.”
three, as their packaging states; how- Additionally, Isla is looking forward to You can support Isla’s business by
ever, special accommodations can be introducing new themes and possibly liking Doh-Doh Creations on Facebook.
made when placing a custom order to adding her pom-pom creations to her of- Additionally, you can place an order by
have larger age-appropriate pieces in- ferings. sending a message through their Face-
cluded. “I think for the future, we’re still going book page.

A large homemade sensory
playdough kit from Doh-Doh
Creations and two small
kits. The large kit sells for
$20 and the smaller kits
sell for $7 through their
Facebook page, Doh-Doh
Creations. Lynette Dotson

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