Step aside colouring books – adult playdough is here

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You might have missed the boat with the adult colouring craze, but there’s still time to be an early adopter of the adult playdough trend.

Yes, adult playdough is a thing – and it’s being touted as a panacea for our stressed lifestyles. WA entrepreneur Alexandria Trichilo has created a range of playdough pots infused with essential oils, believed to be Australia’s first. Having seen the benefits of playdough in her speech therapist work with kids, Alexandria created Dough-Luxe to inspire adults to engage in more play.

“I started making it for friends and family a year ago and the business evolved from there,” she says.

Just like colouring-in, playing with playdough is said to be a form of mindfulness that helps us to be calm and be present.

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