I’m Mariah, mom of 2 and owner of The Dough House. We currently have our Magical Dough jars in over 500 toy stores across the US, and are based in Brentwood, California. In January of 2020, I quit my job of 9 years, and was all set to open up an indoor play space called The Playhouse. Plans were put on hold due to the pandemic and I was left with no job and 2 kids at home to entertain. I began making & posting sensory bins and opened an online toy store on my Playhouse page.

Sensory play progressed as time went on. Pulling from my chef background, I developed a soft and squishy dough recipe and came up with “Magical Jars”, a new and unique way to pair dough, toys and trinkets all in 1 jar. I started selling Magical Jars in June of 2020 from my kitchen. I would deliver jars all over town, sold them at farmers markets and a few local stores. When The Playhouse opened in May of 2021, I sold the jars there and still do. Our jars were something new and unique, and wildly popular! We now see this style of jar from hundreds of talented makers worldwide!