Eight two ounce cans, a full pound of compound. The eight photographed here are coral, orange, yellow, mint green, light pink, magenta, blue and white. Hasbro lists the same set as red, orange, yellow, green, pink, blue, purple and white, and the carton carries an assortment code (E5062/E5044), so the exact shades can vary from pack to pack. This is the pack to buy when the collection at home has all gone grey and brown, or when there is no collection yet and you would rather start with a complete one.

Play-Doh compound has been made from wheat, water and salt since 1956, and the airtight cans are the reason a set lasts more than two weeks: press the lid down and the same color is soft again next week. Hasbro grades this one from 24 months, the youngest grade in the Play-Doh range, so it suits a two year old who is still squashing rather than sculpting.